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American college football season
The 1952 NC State Wolfpack football team represented
North Carolina State University during the
1952 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach
Horace Hendrickson and played their home games at
Riddick Stadium in
Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the
Southern Conference for the final year before joining six other larger SoCon schools in creating the
Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 |
George Washington | | L 0–39 | 7,500 |
[1] |
October 4 | at
Georgia* | | L 0–49 | 22,000 |
[2] |
October 11 |
Davidson | - Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 28–6 | 5,500 |
[3] |
October 18 | No. 5
Duke | - Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (
rivalry)
| L 0–57 | 11,500 |
[4] |
October 25 |
Florida State* | - Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 13–7 | 6,000 |
[5] |
November 1 | at
Wake Forest | | L 6–21 | 12,000 |
[6] |
November 8 | at
Washington and Lee | | W 25–14 | |
[7] |
November 15 | at No. 14
Pittsburgh* | | L 6–48 | 12,000 |
[8] |
November 22 | at
William & Mary | | L 6–41 | 3,000 |
[9] |
December 6 | at
Texas Tech* | | L 7–54 | 10,000–11,000 |
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[14]
[15]
References
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"Colonials wallop Pack in opening game, 39-0". The News and Observer. September 28, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia stomps State 49–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wolfpack whips Davidson, 28–6". The News and Observer. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke trounces N.C. State by 57–0 count". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"NC Staters beat FSU 13–7". The State. October 26, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest runs into scrap in defeating N.C. State, 21–6". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"N.C. State gambles to whip Generals by 25–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1952. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bowl-bent Pitt puts skids under N.C. State". Miami Daily News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"William and Mary routs State, 41–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952).
"Raiders Punish Wolfpack, 54-7".
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth, Texas. p. 57. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952).
"Texas Tech (continued)".
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth, Texas. p. 58. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952).
"Red Raiders Coast To 54-7 Win Over Wolfpack".
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952).
"Tech Scores Runaway Over Wolfpack, 54-7 (continued)".
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Lubbock, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"1952 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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"1952 Football Schedule". gopack.com. NC State University Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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