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-
1945 Season Highlights
Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1945 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Tennessee
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Army
0
54
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Duke
19
26
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
North Carolina State
19
18
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Presbyterian
53
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
North Carolina
14
13
W
Thu., Nov. 22 vs.
South Carolina
13
13
T
@ Charlotte, NC
Sat., Dec. 1 @
Clemson
13
6
W
Tue., Jan. 1
South Carolina
26
14
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl
1945 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 18.1
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 16.8
Opponents Record 41-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-1
-1
Away Record 3-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
19 4-3-1
AP
1945 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1945 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.