1949 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1949 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1949 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth-year head coach Beattie Feathers and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Southern Conference.

1949 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (3–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Beattie Feathers (6th season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Maryland	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	1	–	5	–	2			1	–	7	–	2
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 6–26	44,000	^[1]
October 1		Clemson	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 6–7	18,000	^[2]
October 8		at Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 14–20		^[3]
October 15		at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 13–14	20,000	^[4]
October 22		Maryland	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 6–14	15,000	^[5]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	vs. VPI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 14–13	21,000–23,500	^[6]^[7]
November 5		Richmond	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 20–6	8,000	^[8]
November 12		No. 18 Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 27–14	20,000	^[9]
November 19		at Villanova*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 21–45	23,000	^[10]
November 26		at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–33	8,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "26–6 victory to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "N.C. State bows to Clemson in night contest, 7–6". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 2, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davidson's Wildcats upset N.C. State eleven, 20–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke eleven wins by 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terps top State, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pack, VPI Meet in Norfolk Tomorrow". The Technician. North Carolina State University. October 28, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
7. "Pack Edges V.P.I. 14–13 For First Win". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 4, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
8. "Mooney big noise as State muffles Richmond, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "N-C State rises high to smash Wake Forest". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Villanova's surge downs N.C. State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lex paces Indians to 33–7 victory over N.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1949 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2018.