1941 NC State Wolfpack football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1941
| team = NC State Wolfpack
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 4–5–2
| conf_record = 3–4–2
| head_coach = Williams Newton
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Riddick Stadium
}}
{{1941 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Williams Newton, the Wolfpack compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–4–2 against SoCon opponents), finished eight in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 143 to 122.{{cite web|title=1941 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 20, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1941-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Wolfpack Football 2019 NC State Media Guide|publisher=North Carolina State University|year=2019|page=150|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gopack.com/documents/2019/7/25/FB_Media_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1941
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 20||Richmond|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC|W 14-7|9,000|{{cite news|title=Watts' 63-Yard Scoring Dash Gives State 14-7 Win|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=September 21, 1941|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36319960/watts_63yard_scoring_dash_gives_state/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 27|vs|Davidson|World War Memorial Stadium|Greensboro, NC|T 6-6|10,000|{{cite news|title=State and Davidson Battle To 6-6 Tie|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=September 28, 1941|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36319850/state_and_davidson_battle_to_66_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 4|vs|Clemson|Municipal Stadium|Charlotte, NC (rivalry)|L 6-27|15,000|{{cite news|title=Bengals of Clemson Rout State Wolfpack By 27-6 Count|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Joe Sherman|date=October 5, 1941|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36171298/bengals_of_clemson_rout_state_wolfpack/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11|at|Furman|Sirrine Stadium|Greenville, SC|T 0-0|6,000|{{cite news|title=Furman, N.C. State Battle To Scoreless Tie|newspaper=Greenville News|author=Anthon Foy|date=October 12, 1941|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36319691/furman_nc_state_battle_to_scoreless/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||Wake Forest|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 0-7|15,000|{{cite news|title=Perry Canters Over Goal For Deacon Victory|newspaper=The High Point Enterprise|author=Frank B. Gilbreth|date=October 19, 1941|page=9A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36318860/perry_canters_over_goal_for_deacon/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Newberry Wolves|title=Newberry}}
|November 1|at|North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|W 13-7|17,500|{{cite news|title=Wolfpack Pounds Hapless Tar Heels For First State Triumph in 14 Years|newspaper=The Daily Tar Heel|author=Harry Hollingsworth|date=November 2, 1941|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36319322/wolfpack_pounds_hapless_tar_heels_for/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||VPI|Bowman Gray Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 13-14|10,000|{{cite news |title=Pack Proves Punch; Wants V.P.I. Win|url=https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v22n8-1941-11-07#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=2&z=-3407.2437%2C0%2C12446.4875%2C7849|publisher=North Carolina State University|newspaper=The Technician|date=November 7, 1941|page=3|accessdate=October 13, 2016}}
|November 15|at|Georgetown
|November 22||No. 3 Duke|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 6-55|15,000|{{cite news|title=Blue Devils Wallop State, 55 To 6|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=November 23, 1941|page=1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35785185/blue_devils_wallop_state_55_to_6/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 29|at|William & Mary|Cary Field|Williamsburg, VA|W 13-0|6,000|{{cite news|title=Indians Bow to NC State, Score 13 To 0|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 30, 1941|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36315435/indians_bow_to_nc_state_score_13_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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