1946 NC State Wolfpack football team

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The 1946 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later renamed North Carolina State University) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SoCon opponents), was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, lost to Oklahoma in the 1947 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 101.[1][2]

APNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1946 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–34 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
 1945
1947 
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1946 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $401821
William & Mary710820
No. 18 NC State610830
South Carolina420530
Duke320450
Richmond322622
VPI332343
VMI231451
George Washington110430
Clemson230450
Wake Forest230630
Maryland250360
Furman140280
Washington and Lee140260
The Citadel150350
Davidson150450
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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NC State was ranked at No. 35 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28DukeW 13–622,000[4]
October 5at ClemsonW 14–715,000[5]
October 12DavidsonNo. 19
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 25–018,000[6]
October 19at Wake ForestW 14–622,000[7]
October 262:30 p.m.at VPINo. 12L 6–1413,000[8][9]
November 2vs. VMIW 49–76,000[10]
November 9at Vanderbilt*No. 20L 0–717,500[11]
November 16Virginiadagger*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 27–718,000[12]
November 23at Florida*W 37–614,500[13]
November 30Maryland
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 28–716,000[14]
January 1, 1947vs. No. 14 Oklahoma*No. 18L 13–3417,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP19т122018
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After the season

The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wolfpack players were selected.[16]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
750Howard TurnerBackChicago Cardinals
1078Paul GibsonEndPittsburgh Steelers
22200George BlomquistEndPhiladelphia Eagles
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