1931 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1931 North Carolina State Wolfpack football team season was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 college football season. In its 1st season under head coach John "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against SoCon opponents), tied for 17th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 104 to 60.[1][2]

1931 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26vs. Davidson*
W 18–77,000[3]
October 3Florida
L 0–34[4]
October 10vs. Clemson
L 0–65,000[5]
October 16Wake Forest*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–6[6]
October 23Catholic University*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–12[7]
October 31North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 15–1812,000[8]
November 7at Mississippi A&M
W 6–0[9]
November 14at Duke
W 14–05,000[10]
November 21at South Carolina
L 0–21[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1931 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. "State college 'Pack gets 18–7 win over Davidson". The News and Observer. September 27, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gators slash Wolfpack up to win, 34–0". Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clemson records first score to defeat State". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash". The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Catholic U. noses out N.C. State, 12 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Carolina ekes out 18 to 15 win over State Pack". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "N.C. State beats Aggies, score 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "State Wolfpack licks Duke". The News and Observer. November 15, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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