1928 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Gus Tebell, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–4–1 against SoCon opponents), finished in 17th place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 100.^[1][2]

1928 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Gus Tebell (4th season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Florida	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
VPI	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Alabama	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
LSU	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulane	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Maryland	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi A&M	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	2
Virginia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	Elon*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 57–0	^[3]
October 6	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 6–38	^[4]
October 12	at Clemson	Pee Dee Fairgrounds Florence, SC (rivalry)	L 0–7	^[5]
October 18	Wake Forest*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 37–0	^[6]
October 27	at Florida	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 7–14	^[7]
November 3	North Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	T 6–6	^[8]
November 10	vs. Davidson*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 14–7	^[9]
November 17	Duke*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 12–14	^[10]
November 24	at Michigan State*	College Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–7	^[11]
November 29	South Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 18–7	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1928 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. "Wolfpack runs wild in opening contest, beating Elon 57 to 0". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Generals smother Carolina State Wolfpack". The Portsmouth Star. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Four thousand fans see Clemson Tiger scratch North Carolina State Wolves by one earned touchdown". Florence Morning News Review. October 13, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Old North State defeats Deacons". The Columbia Record. October 19, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Florida 'Gators whip State, 14–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brilliant pass gets tie for N. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "State beats fighting 'Cats 14–7". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Duke beats Carolina State on drop kicks". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans Beat Southern Foe By Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Warren leads Wolfpack to victory over Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.