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Wake Forest Football Team History

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Paul J. Amen
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Paul J. Amen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Florida	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Virginia	20	28	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Maryland	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Duke	7	34	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. North Carolina	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ North Carolina State	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Virginia Tech	3	10	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. West Virginia	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Clemson	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. South Carolina	7	26	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	0-10
Points Scored	64
Scoring Average	6.4
Points Allowed	225
Defense Average	22.5
Opponents Record	56-37
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	0-5

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	7-1-2	155	67		5-0-1	130	60	Earle Edwards
Duke	6-3-2	182	135	Lost 21-48	5-1-1	148	62	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	216	78		4-3	85	65	Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	142	129		4-3	109	74	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	5-5	119	144		4-3	90	101	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina	5-5	202	147		2-5	91	113	Warren Giese
Virginia	3-6-1	117	171		2-4	54	118	Ben Martin
Wake Forest	0-10	64	225		0-7	47	161	Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.