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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Boston College  12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Georgetown  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Clemson  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. North Carolina State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee  19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  32   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Duke  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ North Carolina  14   26   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. South Carolina  35   0   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record44-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-2-1271129Lost  10-20  Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina State 8-3226101Lost  13-34  Beattie Feathers
Wake Forest 6-315692   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
South Carolina 5-3107133   Rex Enright
Clemson 4-5147174   Frank Howard
Duke 4-513486   Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 3-6136193   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 3-4-3102149Lost  6-18  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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