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The Faculty Council at North Carolina State was established in 1923 and served as an advisory board for the College President. In 1936, the Faculty Council was involved in investigating the controversy over the football program at NC State.

An article from the Technician, NC State's student newspaper, offered a preview of the upcoming football season and illustrated that most of the team's top players were from the North.

This editorial from a North Carolina newspaper pointed out that no controversies existed over the large numbers of Northern football players at the University of North Carolina and Duke. As long as a football team was winning, the author contended,…

In this excerpt from testimony of the Faculty Council's investigation into the practices of the football coach and athletic director at North Carolina State College, Dean of Students Edward Lamar Cloyd wondered whether there would be more spirit on…

A.F. Greaves-Walker, a professor of Ceramic Engineering at NC State, expressed his opinions about a college football coach's duties. Graves-Walker felt that it was important for the coach to promote good morals among football players. He also felt…

L.J. Herring, an NC State alumni, wrote to Dean Harrelson to express his opinion about the football controversy at NC State. Herring felt that the team should include more players from North Carolina and that these players would be more likely to…

In a letter to Dean Harrelson, NC State alum H.W. Taylor expressed his regret that the football controversy at NC State was overshadowing academics, which he felt should be the true focus of a college. He expressed admiration for Davidson football…

In this excerpt from testimony of the Faculty Council's investigation into the practices of the football coach and athletic director at North Carolina State College, Dean J.W. Harrelson and student leader Hall Morrison contributed their thoughts to a…

An article from NC State's student newspaper, the Technician, cited Ted Husing, a well-known radio announcer and sports commentator. Husing felt that the level of play on Southern college football teams was now just as strong as it was in the North.

This Technician article offered a preview of an upcoming NC State football game against Boston College. The authors hoped that the game would give NC State the opportunity to avenge an earlier loss against Manhattan, another team from the North.