The 1940 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 1940 college football season.
In its fourth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–5 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 161 to 120.
[1][2] NC State was ranked at No.
83 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
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