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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Camp Davis  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Maryland  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Georgia  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina State  54   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Virginia Military Institute  21   0   W    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Clemson  41   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. North Carolina Pre-Flight  20   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Greensboro Field  0   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. South Carolina  2   13   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record20-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record3-4
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-133534   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 6-317393   Thomas B. Tom Young
South Carolina 5-211856   Lt. James P. Moran
Maryland 4-5105194   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Wake Forest 4-5165101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-678229   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 2-694185   Frank Howard

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.