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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: Stanley B. Stan Cofall
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Stanley B. Stan Cofall enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina  0   65   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Presbyterian  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ William & Mary  0   0   T       
 Thu., Oct. 18  @ North Carolina State  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Davidson  25   6   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Furman  0   18   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Duke  0   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Wofford  7   7   T       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Mercer  12   14   L       
 Tue., Dec. 25  @ Miami  13   6   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -2
  Points Scored64
  Scoring Average6.4
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record18-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-4 -1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-2-117251   Roy W. Johnson
Connecticut 4-1-39651   Summer Dole
Texas Tech 4-4-14779   Ewing Y. Freeland
Boston College 9-026339   Joseph Joe McKenney
Army 8-221579   Lawrence M. Biff Jones
West Virginia 8-215238   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Temple 7-1-222423   Henry J. Miller
Pittsburgh 6-2-117715   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Rutgers 6-397116   Harry J. Rockafeller
Arizona 5-1-2152110   James F. Pop McKale
Georgia Southern 5-56160   Hugh A. Woodle
Jacksonville State 5-216025   Al Clemens
Navy 5-3-112121   William A. Bill Ingram
Notre Dame 5-499107   Knute Kenneth Rockne
San Jose State 5-2-111764   E.R. Knolln
Kent State 4-2-28932   Merle E. Wagoner
Miami 4-4-116375   Howard P. Cub Buck
New Mexico State 4-5226143   Ted R. Coffman
Southern Mississippi 4-562234   William B. Saunders
Syracuse 4-4-113679   Lewis P. Lew Andreas
Arizona State 3-2-113372   Aaron M. McCreary
Arkansas State 3-3-110565   Herbert Schwartz
Ball State 3-2-28850   Paul B. Shorty Parker
Massachusetts 2-5-12590   Charles McGeoch
Michigan State 3-4-15366   Harry G. Kipke
Penn State 3-5-19368   Hugo F. Bezdek
Texas El Paso 3-4-1100103   Edward J. Doc Stewart
Middle Tennessee State 2-4-16984   Frank Faulkinberry
Troy 2-420155   Gladwin Gaumer
Wake Forest 2-6-264203   Stanley B. Stan Cofall

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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