1943 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–6 record (0–4 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 229 to 78.[1][2]

1943 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1943 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Duke $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Maryland 2 –0 –04 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Wake Forest 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
North Carolina 2 –2 –06 –3 –0
Richmond 1 –1 –06 –1 –0
Clemson 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
VMI 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
NC State 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, NC State ranked 161th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 50.9.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Newport News Naval Training Station*
W 18–0
October 2vs. Clemson
L 7–19
October 92:30 p.m.at Camp Davis*Camp Davis, NCL 0–2722,000[4][5][6]
October 16Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–549,000
October 233:00 p.m.at Greenville AAB*
W 7–62,500[7][8]
October 30at North Carolina
L 13–27
November 6 No. 9 Duke
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–755,000
November 13at Davidson*
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
W 20–02,500[9]
November 25North Carolina Pre-Flight*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 7–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References
  1. "1943 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. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Fighting AA's Tackle Wolfpack Today". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 9, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Camp Davis Batters State, 27 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Stoeckel Paves Way For Brigade In Third Victory (continued)". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Ballenger, Frank (October 23, 1943). "Jay Birds And N. C. State To Tangle At 3 0'Clock". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Latimer, Scoop (October 24, 1943). "N. C. State Noses Out Bomb Group Birds, 7 To 6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "State wins, 20–0". The News and Observer. November 14, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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