1947 NC State Wolfpack football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = NC State Wolfpack
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| APRank = 17
| record = 5–3–1
| conf_record = 3–2–1
| head_coach = Beattie Feathers
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Riddick Stadium
}}
{{1947 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against SoCon opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 57, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.{{cite web|title=1947 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 2, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/1947-schedule.html}}
NC State was ranked at No. 50 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1947
| poll = AP
| rank = y
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 27|at|Duke||Duke Stadium|Durham, NC (rivalry)|L 0-7|38,000|{{cite news|title=Duke Wins Revenge By Edging State, 7-0|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=September 28, 1947|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28395568/duke_wins_revenge_by_edging_state_70/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 4|vs|Davidson||American Legion Memorial Stadium|Charlotte, NC|W 14-0|15,000|{{cite news|title=Wolfpack Edges Out Davidson by 14-0 Count|newspaper=Ashville Citizen-Times|date=October 5, 1947|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28363961/wolfpack_edges_out_davidson_by_140/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11||Clemson||Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|W 18-0|20,000|{{cite news|title=20,000 Watch N.C. State Turn Back Clemson Eleven, 18-0|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Bob Bradley|date=October 12, 1947|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28309955/20000_watch_nc_state_turn_back/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||Florida|18|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC|L 6-7|18,000|{{cite news|title=Florida Scores 7-6 Upset Over Highly Favored State|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=October 19, 1947|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28402624/florida_scores_76_upset_over_highly/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||Chattanooga||Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC|W 21-0|13,500|{{cite news|title=Palmer Pushes State To Win By 21-0 Count|newspaper=Ashville Citizen-Times|date=November 2, 1947|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28356407/palmer_pushes_state_to_win_by_210_count/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8|at|No. 18 North Carolina||Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|L 6-41|40,000|{{cite news|title=Powerful Tar Heels Slaughter Wolfpack, 41-6|newspaper=The Daily Tar Heel|date=November 9, 1947|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28402731/powerful_tar_heels_slaughter_wolfpack/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15||Wake Forest||Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC|W 20-0|20,000|{{cite news|title=UNC and State Roll To Victories: Demon Deacs Bow, 20-0; Justice Rambles Again|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|author=Noel Yancy|date=November 16, 1947|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28402890/unc_and_state_roll_to_victories_demon/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 22|at|No. 16 Virginia||Scott Stadium|Charlottesville, VA|W 7-2|20,000|{{cite news|title=Fumble Sets Up Score As N.C. State Tops Virginia, 7-2: Defeat Ends Cavaliers' High Hopes|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 23, 1947|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28402963/fumble_sets_up_score_as_nc_state_tops/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 29|at|Maryland||Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|T 0-0|14,000|{{cite news|title=Maryland and North Carolina Play To 0-0 Tie|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 30, 1947|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28403028/maryland_and_north_carolina_play_to_00/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Rankings
{{see also|1947 college football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 1
| poll1lastweek = 10
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=18
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=16
| poll1_10=17
}}