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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: Edwin T. MacDonnell
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1888  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Edwin T. MacDonnell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia Tech  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Furman  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Guilford  20   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 18  @ North Carolina State  6   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Maryland  13   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Virginia Tech  0   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Davidson  7   72   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Hampden-Sydney  7   7   T       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored59
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record25-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-0 -1
  Away Record0-6
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 1-247129   Frank Worth
Pittsburgh 10-026031   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Jacksonville State 8-0-13509   Ben Harris
Syracuse 8-1-119761   Frank J. Buck ONeill
Army 7-120324   Geoffrey Keyes
Middle Tennessee State 7-02010   Johnny Red Floyd
Navy 7-144323   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Rutgers 7-1-129528   George Foster Sanford
Boston College 6-220832   Charles E. Brickley
North Texas 6-114642   J.W. St. Clair
Notre Dame 6-1-11419   Jesse C. Harper
West Virginia 6-3-116150   Mont H. McIntire
Akron 5-314384   Fred Sefton
Penn State 5-426761   Richard C. Dick Harlow
Arkansas State 4-2-115854   Earl Brannon
Buffalo 4-412559   Art Powell
Hawaii 4-0-1886   Dave Crawford
Maryland 4-3-189159   H.C. Curley Byrd
New Mexico State 4-223175   John G. Pinky Griffith
Western Michigan 4-3203105   William H. Bill Spaulding
Arizona 3-211841   James F. Pop McKale
Louisiana State 3-511294   Wayne Sutton
Memphis 3-24867   V.M. Bic Campbell
Central Michigan 1-2771   Frederick Fred Johnson
Marshall 1-7-18345   Carl Shipley
Nevada 1-350155   Jack Glascock
Sam Houston State 1-313102   Gene Berry
Wake Forest 1-6-159215   Edwin T. MacDonnell
Michigan State 0-923179   Chester L. Brewer
Stanford 0-000   No Team
Temple 0-6-1612   Elwood Geiges
Texas El Paso 0-0-100   Tommy Dwyer
Toledo 0-30262   John Brandeberry

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Independent 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.