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1938 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
VMI 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 1 – 4
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Richmond 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–3–1 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 100 to 59.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. Davidson
W 19–710,000[3]
October 1North Carolina
L 0–2119,000[4]
October 8at Alabama*
L 0–1410,000[5]
October 15Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 19–717,000[6]
October 22Furman
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
T 7–77,500[7]
October 29at VPI
L 0–78,500[8]
November 5at Manhattan*
L 0–38,000[9]
November 12Detroit*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–78,000[10]
November 19at No. 4 Duke
L 0–711,000[11]
November 24 No. 7 Carnegie Tech
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–1412,000[12]
December 3vs. The Citadel
W 14–69,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1938 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. 150. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack overwhelms Davidson, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Carolina beats N.C. State by 21 to 0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State holds Tide to 14–0 win". The News and Observer. October 9, 1938. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack downs Deacons, 19–7". The Greenville News. October 16, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State and Furman battle to 7–7 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miller paces Gobblers to 7–0 triumph". The Portsmouth Star. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jasper place-kick trips NC State, 3–0". Daily News. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Anthony J. McKevlin (November 13, 1938). "Passes Set Scoring Stage In Detroit's 7-0 Triumph: Al Ghesquiere Sparks 58-Yard Advance to Only Score of Battle Here". The News and Observer. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke gets close call but stops State, 7–0". Daily News. November 20, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech defeats N. Carolina State, 14–0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "State defeats Cadets, 14–6". The News and Observer. December 4, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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