| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Beattie Feathers |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Riddick Stadium |
| Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–34 vs. Oklahoma |
The 1946 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later renamed North Carolina State University) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SoCon opponents), was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, lost to Oklahoma in the 1947 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 101.[1] [2]
NC State was ranked at No. 35 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings.
See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wolfpack players were selected.[4]
| 7 | 50 | Howard Turner | Chicago Cardinals | ||
| 10 | 78 | Paul Gibson | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| 22 | 200 | George Blomquist | End | Philadelphia Eagles |