1928 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
1928 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 0 010 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 19 0 1
Florida 6 1 08 1 0
VPI 4 1 07 2 0
Alabama 6 2 06 3 0
LSU 3 1 16 2 1
Clemson 4 2 08 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 08 2 0
Tulane 3 3 16 3 1
Ole Miss 3 3 05 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 25 3 2
Kentucky 2 2 14 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 16 2 2
Maryland 2 3 16 3 1
VMI 2 3 15 3 2
Georgia 2 4 04 5 0
NC State 1 3 14 5 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 02 4 2
Virginia 1 6 02 6 1
Washington and Lee 1 6 02 8 0
Sewanee 0 5 02 7 0
Auburn 0 7 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Gus Tebell, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–4–1 against SoCon opponents), finished in 17th place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 100.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Elon*W 57–0[3]
October 6at Washington and Lee
L 6–38[4]
October 12at Clemson
L 0–7[5]
October 18Wake Forest*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 37–0[6]
October 27at FloridaL 7–14[7]
November 3North Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
T 6–6[8]
November 10vs. Davidson*W 14–7[9]
November 17Duke*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 12–14[10]
November 24at Michigan State*L 0–7[11]
November 29South Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 18–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1928 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. "Wolfpack runs wild in opening contest, beating Elon 57 to 0". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Generals smother Carolina State Wolfpack". The Portsmouth Star. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Four thousand fans see Clemson Tiger scratch North Carolina State Wolves by one earned touchdown". Florence Morning News Review. October 13, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Old North State defeats Deacons". The Columbia Record. October 19, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Florida 'Gators whip State, 14–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brilliant pass gets tie for N. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "State beats fighting 'Cats 14–7". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Duke beats Carolina State on drop kicks". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Spartans Beat Southern Foe By Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1928. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Warren leads Wolfpack to victory over Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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