1938 NC State Wolfpack football team

1938 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Southern Conference
1938 record	3–7–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Williams Newton (2nd season)
Seasons

1938 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Duke †	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
VMI	4	–	0	–	3			6	–	1	–	4
North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Richmond	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Washington & Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
NC State	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Virginia Tech	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
William & Mary	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–3–1 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 100 to 59.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	vs. Davidson	Charlotte, NC	W 19–7
October 1	North Carolina	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–21
October 8	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–14
October 15	Wake Forest	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 19–7
October 22	[[{{{school}}}|Furman]]	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	T 7–7
October 29	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–7
November 5	at Manhattan*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 0–3
November 12	Detroit*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–7
November 19	at No. 4 Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–7
November 26	No. 7 Carnegie Tech	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–14
December 3	vs. The Citadel	Wilmington,NC	W 14–6
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game