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1946 NC State Wolfpack football team
| 1946 NC State Wolfpack football |
|---|
| Southern Conference |
| No. 18 |
| 8–3 (6–1 SoCon) |
| Beattie Feathers (3rd season) |
| Riddick Stadium |
The 1946 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later renamed North Carolina State University) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SoCon opponents), was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, lost to Oklahoma in the 1947 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 101.
NC State was ranked at No. 35 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Duke | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | W 13–6 | 22,000 | |||
| October 5 | at Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | W 14–7 | 15,000 | |||
| October 12 | Davidson | No. 19 | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 25–0 | 18,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Wake Forest | Groves StadiumWake Forest, NC | W 14–6 | 22,000 | |||
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at VPI | No. 12 | Miles StadiumBlacksburg, VA | L 6–14 | 13,000 | |
| November 2 | vs. VMI | Victory StadiumRoanoke, VA | W 49–7 | 6,000 | |||
| November 9 | at Vanderbilt* | No. 20 | Dudley FieldNashville, TN | L 0–7 | 17,500 | ||
| November 16 | Virginia* | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 27–7 | 18,000 | |||
| November 23 | at Florida* | Phillips FieldTampa, FL | W 37–6 | 14,500 | |||
| November 30 | Maryland | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 28–7 | 16,000 | |||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. No. 14 Oklahoma* | No. 18 | Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | L 13–34 | 17,000 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
| Week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19т | — | 12 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 18 |
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wolfpack players were selected.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 50 | Howard Turner | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 10 | 78 | Paul Gibson | End | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 22 | 200 | George Blomquist | End | Philadelphia Eagles |
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