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1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 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 Florida
L 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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team