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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: Paul J. Amen
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Paul J. Amen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Maryland  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia Tech  13   6   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Florida State  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Carolina State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Villanova  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ North Carolina  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Clemson  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Duke  0   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Auburn  7   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ South Carolina  7   24   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record53-36
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-6
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-3169138Lost  0-75-18780  Frank Howard
South Carolina 7-3168116 5-210450  Warren Giese
North Carolina 6-4195109 4-314261  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 5-5128131 3-26842  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 4-6132175 3-37587  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
Wake Forest 3-7124163 2-473100  Paul J. Amen
North Carolina State 2-7-1120160 2-586107  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-989301 1-564172  Richard Dick Voris

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.