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North Carolina State Football Team History

North Carolina State Wolfpack

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity: 57,500
Colors: Red & White
Coach: George S. Whitney
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024

1905 Season Highlights

George S. Whitney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at North Carolina State.

1905 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 28	vs. Virginia Military Institute	5	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Virginia	0	10	L
Thu., Oct. 26	@ South Carolina	29	0	W
Sun., Nov. 12	vs. North Carolina	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Washington and Lee	22	0	W
Thu., Nov. 30	Davidson	10	0	W

1905 Season Totals
Record	4-1 -1
Points Scored	66
Scoring Average	11.0
Points Allowed	10
Defense Average	1.7
Opponents Record	13-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-0 -1
Away Record	1-1

1905 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kentucky	7-3-1	221	171					F.E. Schact
Texas A&M	7-2	180	83					Walter E. Bachman
Vanderbilt	7-1	372	22					Dan McGugin
Alabama	6-4	178	113					Jack Leavenworth
Georgia Tech	6-0-1	210	33					John W. Heisman
North Carolina State	4-1-1	66	10					George S. Whitney
Tennessee	3-5-1	62	151					J.D. DePree
Auburn	2-4	38	96					Mike Donahue
Georgia	1-5	26	188					M.M. Dickinson
Mississippi	0-1	0	18					No Coach
Mississippi State	0-2	0	52					Daniel S. Martin
Tulane	0-1	0	5					John Tobin & Harry Ludlow

1905 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1905 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.