1924 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1924 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (now known as North Carolina State University) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1924 college football season. In their first season under head coach Buck Shaw, NC State compiled a 2–6–2 record.^[1]

1924 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–6–2 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Buck Shaw (1st season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 1923 1925 →

1924 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Alabama $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Florida	2	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulane	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Sewanee *	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi A&M	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Virginia	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt *	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
VPI	2	–	2	–	3			4	–	2	–	3
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Auburn	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Maryland	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	3
NC State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	2
LSU	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Clemson	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Duke*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 14–0		^[2]
October 4	at Penn State*	New Beaver Field University Park, PA	L 6–51	3,500	^[3]
October 11	at South Carolina	University Field Columbia, SC	L 0–10		^[4]
October 16	North Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–10	15,000	^[5]
October 25	vs. VMI	Mayo Park Richmond, VA	L 7–17		^[6]
October 31	vs. Davidson*	Sandhills Fairgrounds Pinehurst, NC	T 10–10		^[7]
November 8	VPI	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 6–3		^[8]
November 15	Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	T 0–0		^[9]
November 22	Wake Forest*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–12	6,000	^[10]
November 27	Washington and Lee	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–34		^[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "1924 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
2. "State beats Trinity College". The News and Observer. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Penn State easily chalks up victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "State Wolfpack defeated by Gamecocks of South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "N.C. defeats State team at fair, 10–0". The Atlanta Journal. October 17, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Flying squadron wins colorful grid battle from Carolina State". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 26, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wildcats fight Wolfpack to a 10–10 tie at Pinehurst". The News and Observer. November 1, 1924. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wolfpackk stages rally to defeat the V.P.I. Gobblers". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "State outclassed by Maryland eleven but final result is 0–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wake Forest wins title for N.C." The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Generals in full command and rout Wolfpack, 34–0". The News and Observer. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2016 NC State Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2016. pp. 123, 129. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
13. "1924 Football Schedule". North Carolina State University. Retrieved April 14, 2020.