1951 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1951 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1951 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by eighth-year head coach Beattie Feathers and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 2–6, and a 3–7 record overall. Feathers was fired as head coach at the conclusion of the season.[1] He had a record of 37–38–3 at NC State.

1951 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1951 record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 0 010 0 0
VMI + 5 0 07 3 0
Washington and Lee 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 07 3 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 1 07 3 0
Duke 4 2 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 3 06 4 0
Wake Forest 5 3 06 4 0
George Washington 2 3 12 6 1
North Carolina 2 3 02 8 0
West Virginia 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 2 6 03 7 0
Richmond 2 6 03 8 0
The Citadel 1 3 04 6 0
Furman 1 4 13 6 1
Davidson 1 5 01 8 0
VPI 1 7 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Catawba*W 34–0
September 22at North CarolinaL 0–21
September 29Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–2122,300
October 6No. 18 Clemson
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–6
October 13at DukeL 21–2723,000
October 20William & Mary
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 28–35
October 27at VPIW 19–1410,000
November 2at Louisville*L 2–26
November 10vs. DavidsonW 31–07,000[2]
November 17at No. 5 MarylandL 0–5317,140
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Beattie Feathers Fired by NC State". The Atlanta Constitution. December 4, 1951. p. 14.
  2. Allen, Eddie (November 11, 1951). "Pack Runs Riddle Davidson By 31-0". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 14B. Retrieved January 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "1951 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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