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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tennessee  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ George Washington  6   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Erskine  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. North Carolina State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Clemson  0   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Duke  0   67   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Wofford  24   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Davidson  19   7   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored67
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record29-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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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