Browse Items (55 total)

By Dr. Graham:
I will try to point it. I will ask you in two divisions. I think it is well for us to ask that question in all colleges, for that matter. Do the entire college athletics contribute to the building of character and a high moral…

In this excerpt from a letter to Dean J.W. Harrelson, NC State alum Parker Rand stated that a winning football team, more so than anything else, was necessary to build school spirit and encourage alumni to continue to support NC State after…

Alumnus Parker Rand wrote to Dr. Graham about the football situation at NC State and expectations of football coaches.

A student editorial that discusses the rumors about the football program, and argues that students should continue to show school spirit and support the team during the season.

This image shows the North Carolina State football team kicking a field goal during a game.

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 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.

An article from a North Carolina newspaper discussed the rivalry between State College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and how it clashed with the goals of the recently consolidated state university system.

A photo of University of North Carolina President Dr. Frank Graham the year before the football controversy at NC State