1942 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (3–1–2 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 142 to 70.^[1][2]

1942 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–2 (3–1–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Williams Newton (6th season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern Conference football standings

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

NC State was ranked at No. 90 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	vs. Davidson	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	T 0–0	10,000	[4]
September 26	Richmond	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 13–0	5,000	[5]
October 3	vs. Clemson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (rivalry)	W 7–6	10,000	[6]
October 10	North Carolina Pre-Flight*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 7–19	10,000	[7]
October 17	Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	T 0–0	12,000	[8]
October 24	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–28	7,500	[9]
October 31	North Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 21–14	14,000	[10]
November 7	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 2–0	11,066	[11]
November 14	Georgetown*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 20–28		[12]
November 21	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 0–47	15,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1942 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
2. "Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina State University. 2019. p. 150. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "State and Davidson play scoreless tie". The News and Observer. September 20, 1942. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wolfpack conquers Richmond club, 13–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "N.C. State edges out Clemson Tigers, 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "N.C. Pre-Flight eleven trims Wolfpack, 19–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "N.C. State ties Wake Forest, 0–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Holy Cross surprises North Carolina State". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Faircloth hides ball, strolls over goal as N.C.S. wins". The Sunday Star. November 1, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NC State cashes in on blocked punt to defeat Miami". The State. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hilltoppers Defeat State in Free-Scoring Contest". The News and Observer. November 15, 1942. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Duke crushes N.C. State, score, 47–0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.