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1929 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Riddick Stadium
Seasons
←  1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Gus Tebell, the team compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against SoCon opponents), finished in 22nd place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 207 to 44. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4 Washington & LeeL 6–27 [3]
October 11vs. Clemson
L 0–26 [4]
October 17 Wake Forest*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)
W 8–6 [5]
October 26at Michigan State*L 6–40 [6]
November 2at North CarolinaL 0–32 [7]
November 9 Davidson*
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–13 [8]
November 16at DukeL 12–19 [9]
November 23at Villanova*L 6–24 [10]
November 30 South Carolina
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–20 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1929 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. ^ "Generals romp upon Wolfpack". The State. October 5, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson beats State at Florence". The Columbia Record. October 12, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Melton stars as Wolfpack wins". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State humbles Carolina team". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 27, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Powerful Tar Heels whip N.C. State, 32–0". The Miami Herald. November 3, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Intercepted passes enable Cats to lick Pack". The Charlotte News. November 10, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke pushed hard for victory over N.C. State, 19–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats score in each period and triumph over North Carolina foemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack beaten, Birds top 'Pack by 20–6 decision in final battle". The News and Observer. December 1, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.