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The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (3–1–2 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 142 to 70.[1][2]

Record4–4–2 (3–1–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRiddick Stadium
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1942 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–2 (3–1–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
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1942 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $4–0–09–1–1
VPI5–1–07–2–1
Wake Forest6–1–16–2–1
North Carolina3–1–15–2–2
Duke3–1–15–4–1
NC State3–1–24–4–2
Furman3–3–03–6–0
The Citadel2–2–05–2–0
Clemson2–3–13–6–1
Davidson2–4–12–6–1
VMI2–4–13–5–1
George Washington2–4–03–6–0
Maryland1–2–07–2–0
South Carolina1–4–01–7–1
Richmond1–5–03–6–1
Washington and Lee0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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NC State was ranked at No. 90 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. DavidsonT 0–010,000[4]
September 26RichmondW 13–05,000[5]
October 3vs. ClemsonW 7–610,000[6]
October 10North Carolina Pre-Flight*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–1910,000[7]
October 17Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
T 0–012,000[8]
October 24at Holy Cross*L 0–287,500[9]
October 31North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1414,000[10]
November 7at Miami (FL)*W 2–011,066[11]
November 14Georgetown*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 20–28[12]
November 21at DukeL 0–4715,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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