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1926 NC State Wolfpack football team

1926 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach Gus Tebell, the team compiled a 4–6 record (0–4 against SoCon opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 102 to 66.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Elon*
W 10–0 [3]
October 2Furman*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–31 [4]
October 9at Clemson
L 3–7 [5]
October 14Davidson*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–3 [6]
October 23at VMI
L 0–7 [7]
October 30at North Carolina
L 0–12 [8]
November 6Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 6–0 [9]
November 11Duke*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 26–19 [10]
November 20at South Carolina
L 14–20 [11]
November 25Wake Forest*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 7–311,000 [12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1926 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 wins, 10–0; Christians gain moral victory over State". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurricane lays Wolfpack waste". The State. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson tops State, 7 to 3". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grey drop-kicks Davidson to 3 to 0 victory over State". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cadets defeat Carolina State in aerial dash". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tar Heels trim State". The News and Observer. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Melton races for State win over Rhyners". The Greensboro Record. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State College Wolfpack defeats Duke University eleven, 26–19". The News and Observer. November 12, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack loses game of passes to Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Williams, R. E. (November 26, 1926). "State Repeats Its 1925 Conquest And Wins Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Williams, R. E. (November 26, 1926). "State Repeats Its 1925 Conquest And Wins Over Deacons (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.