1940 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 NC State Wolfpack football Southern Conference SoCon 3–6 3–5 Williams Newton 4th Riddick Stadium The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–5 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 161 to 120.1940 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 17, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1940-schedule.htmlWolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide North Carolina State University 2019 150 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gopack.com/documents/2019/7/25/FB_Media_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf November 17, 2019 September 5, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190905202754/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gopack.com/documents/2019/7/25/FB_Media_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf dead NC State was ranked at No. 83 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 20 vs. William & Mary Foreman Field Norfolk, VA W 16–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-underdog-nc-st/137153798/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Underdog N.C. State eleven upsets William and Mary, 16–0 September 21, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 Davidson Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC W 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108975937/dick-watts-leads-state-to-340-win-over/ The Charlotte Observer Dick Watts leads State to 34–0 win over Davidson September 29, 1940 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 vs Clemson American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (rivalry) L 7–26 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-tigers-ri/137149716/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson Tigers rip State Wolfpack by 26 to 7 October 6, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 North Carolina Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry) L 7–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-north-carolina-noses-out-nc-st/137154707/ The State North Carolina noses out NC State in thriller October 20, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 Mississippi State<ncg> Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC L 10–26 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-maroons-take-sco/132702106/ Maroons take scoring race The Chattanooga Times October 27, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 Furman Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC L 6–20 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109392668/purple-hurricane-blows-state-off-of-grid/ The Durham Herald-Sun Purple Hurricane blows State off of gridiron November 3, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 Wake Forest Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry) L 14–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wake-forest-rallies-to-defeat/137150267/ The State Wake Forest rallies to defeat NC State Wolfpack November 10, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 at The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC W 20–14 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-news-watts-passes-and-runs/137155163/ The Charlotte News Watts passes and runs State to 20–14 triumph November 17, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 23 at Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry) L 6–42 10,000 Blue Devils Score Three Times in Each Half The Durham Herald-Sun November 24, 1940 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120925547/blue-devils-score-three-times-in-each/ Newspapers.com References NC State Category:NC State Wolfpack football seasons NC State Wolfpack football