1939 NC State Wolfpack football team

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The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In its third season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 2–8 record (2–4 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 191 to 49.[1][2]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRiddick Stadium
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1939 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duke $5–0–08–1–0
No. 12 Clemson4–0–09–1–0
William & Mary2–0–16–2–1
North Carolina5–1–08–1–1
VMI3–1–16–3–1
Richmond3–1–17–1–2
Furman3–3–05–4–0
Wake Forest3–3–07–3–0
NC State2–4–02–8–0
Washington and Lee1–2–03–4–1
South Carolina1–3–03–6–1
VPI1–4–14–5–1
Davidson1–7–02–7–0
Maryland0–1–02–7–0
The Citadel0–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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NC State was ranked at No. 119 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Davidson
W 18–1411,000[4]
September 29Tennessee*
L 0–1312,000[5]
October 7vs. Clemson
L 6–2515,000[6]
October 14Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–3215,000[7]
October 21at Detroit*
L 6–21[8]
November 4at No. 9 North Carolina
L 0–1714,000[9]
November 11 No. 12 Duquesne*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–713,000[10]
November 18at Furman
W 12–77,500[11]
November 25 No. 8 Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–2812,000[12]
December 18:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)*
L 7–2711,420[13][14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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