1931 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1931 North Carolina State Wolfpack football team season was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 college football season. In its 1st season under head coach John "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against SoCon opponents), tied for 17th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 104 to 60.[1][2]

1931 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 1 0 8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1 8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2 5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0 5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1 5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1 5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3 4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2 2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1 2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1 3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0 1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0 2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1 2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26vs. Davidson*W 18–77,000[3]
October 3FloridaL 0–34[4]
October 10vs. ClemsonL 0–65,000[5]
October 16Wake Forest*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–6[6]
October 23Catholic University*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–12[7]
October 31North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–1812,000[8]
November 7at Mississippi A&MW 6–0[9]
November 14at DukeW 14–05,000[10]
November 21at South CarolinaL 0–21[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 149. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "State college 'Pack gets 18–7 win over Davidson". The News and Observer. September 27, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators slash Wolfpack up to win, 34–0". Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson records first score to defeat State". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash". The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Catholic U. noses out N.C. State, 12 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina ekes out 18 to 15 win over State Pack". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State beats Aggies, score 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State Wolfpack licks Duke". The News and Observer. November 15, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.