The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–6 record (0–4 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 229 to 78.[1][2]
| 1943 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (0–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Riddick Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, NC State ranked 161th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 50.9.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Newport News Naval Training Station* | W 18–0 | 5,000 | [4] | ||||
| October 2 | vs. Clemson | L 7–19 | 8,000 | [5] | ||||
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Camp Davis* | Camp Davis, NC | L 0–27 | 22,000 | [6][7][8] | ||
| October 16 | Wake Forest |
| L 6–54 | 9,000 | [9] | |||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Greenville AAB* | W 7–6 | 2,500 | [10][11] | |||
| October 30 | at North Carolina | L 13–27 | [12] | |||||
| November 6 | No. 9 Duke |
| L 0–75 | 6,000 | [13] | |||
| November 13 | at Davidson* |
| W 20–0 | 2,500 | [14] | |||
| November 25 | North Carolina Pre-Flight* |
| L 7–21 | 3,000 | [15] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1943 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "N.C. State takes measure of Naval Apprentice, 18–0". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler hot as Tigers beat State, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fighting AA's Tackle Wolfpack Today". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 9, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Davis Batters State, 27 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Stoeckel Paves Way For Brigade In Third Victory (continued)". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Deacons rout State, 54–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 23, 1943). "Jay Birds And N. C. State To Tangle At 3 0'Clock". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (October 24, 1943). "N. C. State Noses Out Bomb Group Birds, 7 To 6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Carolina Tar Heels lick fighting Wolfpack, 27–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thirty-two V-12 losses don't hurt Duke; Score, 75 to 0". The State. November 7, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State wins, 20–0". The News and Observer. November 14, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina Pre-Flight turns back stubborn Wolfpack, 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 26, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.