1947 NC State
5–3–1 (3–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Beattie Feathers, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 16 Virginia 7–2Nov 22
Virginia was ranked No. 16, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | at Duke | L 0–7 | 38% |
| Oct 4 | vs Davidson | W 14–0 | 79% |
| Oct 11 | vs Clemson | W 18–0 | 67% |
| Oct 18 | vs Florida | L 6–7 | 86% |
| Nov 1 | vs Chattanooga | W 21–0 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at 18North Carolina | L 6–41 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | vs Wake Forest | W 20–0 | 49% |
| Nov 22 | at 16Virginia | W 7–2 | 37% |
| Nov 29 | vs Maryland | T 0–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Maryland 0–0; No. 17 in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 9: 16
- Final: 17
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 16
- Points
- 92–57
- Coach
- Beattie Feathers
- Elo
- 1572 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.9 No. 36 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1947 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 William & Mary | 7–1 | 9–2 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 4–1 | 8–2 | 9 |
 South Carolina | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Duke | 3–1–1 | 4–3–2 | 19 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Maryland | 3–2–1 | 7–2–2 | |
 NC State | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | 17 |
 Virginia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
| Davidson | 3–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Clemson | 1–3 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–5 | |
 Furman | 1–4 | 2–7 | |
 Richmond | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 0–4 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.