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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Camp Davis  66   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Duke  14   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Furman  52   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ South Carolina  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Carolina  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Marshall  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Boston College  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Clemson  0   29   L       
 Thu., Nov. 20  @ George Washington  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Texas Tech  6   35   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record50-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record4-4 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-132761Lost  16-20  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-223390   Frank Howard
Virginia Tech 6-4112120   James R. Jimmy Kitts
Wake Forest 5-5-1218168   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 4-5-2122143   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 4-4-1100103   Rex Enright
Maryland 3-5-149196   John E. Jack Faber
North Carolina 3-7130172   Raymond Bear Wolf

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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