1937 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1937 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1937 college football season. In its first season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–2–1 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 92 to 91.[1][2]

1937 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1937 record5–3–1 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1937 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland $ 2 0 08 2 0
No. 19 North Carolina 4 0 17 1 1
Clemson 2 0 14 4 1
No. 20 Duke 5 1 07 2 1
VMI 4 2 05 5 0
NC State 4 2 15 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 15 6 1
Washington and Lee 2 3 04 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 07 4 0
Richmond 2 3 05 4 1
Furman 1 2 24 3 2
VPI 2 4 05 5 0
William & Mary 1 3 04 5 0
Wake Forest 1 4 03 6 0
Davidson 1 6 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. DavidsonGreensboro, NCW 6–2
October 2North CarolinaL 0–20
October 9at FurmanGreenville, SCT 7–7
October 16VPI
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 13–77,000[3]
October 23at Wake ForestW 20–06,000
October 302:00 p.m.at Boston College*
W 12–712,000[4]
November 6The Citadel
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 26–14
November 13at ManhattanL 0–153,500[5]
November 20Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–20

References

  1. "1937 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. "State Defeats V.P.I. Gobblers By 13–7 Count". Technician. North Carolina State University. October 22, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  4. Hurwitz, Hy (October 30, 1937). "Riddle Eagles Backed To Win". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "North Carolina State Bows to Manhattan, 6-0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 14, 1937. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
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