1931 NC State Wolfpack football team

1931 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	John "Clipper" Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Riddick Stadium
Seasons ←  1930 1932  →

1931 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Tulane $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Tennessee	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Alabama	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Georgia	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Maryland	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Duke	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	3			4	–	3	–	3
Washington and Lee	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Florida	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	6	–	2
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VPI	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Clemson	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Virginia	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Mississippi A&M	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

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]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	vs. Davidson *	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 18–7	7,000	[3]
October 3	Florida	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–34		[4]
October 10	vs. Clemson	Central High School Stadium Charlotte, NC (rivalry)	L 0–6	5,000	[5]
October 16	Wake Forest *	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–6		[6]
October 23	Catholic University *	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 7–12		[7]
October 31	North Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 15–18	12,000	[8]
November 7	at Mississippi A&M	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 6–0		[9]
November 14	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 14–0	5,000	[10]
November 21	at South Carolina	Melton Field Columbia, SC	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.