1951 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1951 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1951 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by eighth-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, finishing with a conference record of 2–6, and a 3–7 record overall. Feathers was fired as head coach at the conclusion of the season.[1] He had a record of 37–38–3 at NC State.

1951 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 0 010 0 0
VMI + 5 0 07 3 0
Washington and Lee 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 07 3 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 1 07 3 0
Duke 4 2 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 3 06 4 0
Wake Forest 5 3 06 4 0
George Washington 2 3 12 6 1
North Carolina 2 3 02 8 0
West Virginia 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 2 6 03 7 0
Richmond 2 6 03 8 0
The Citadel 1 3 04 6 0
Furman 1 4 13 6 1
Davidson 1 5 01 8 0
VPI 1 7 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Catawba*W 34–0
September 22at North CarolinaL 0–21
September 29Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 6–2122,300
October 6No. 18 Clemson
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 0–6
October 13at DukeL 21–2723,000
October 20William & Mary
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 28–35
October 27at VPIW 19–1410,000
November 2at Louisville*L 2–26
November 10vs. DavidsonW 31–07,000[2]
November 17at No. 5 MarylandL 0–5317,140
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Beattie Feathers Fired by NC State". The Atlanta Constitution. December 4, 1951. p. 14.
  2. Allen, Eddie (November 11, 1951). "Pack Runs Riddle Davidson By 31-0". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 14B. Retrieved January 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "1951 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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