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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: Tom Rogers
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Tom Rogers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ William & Mary  14   16   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Duke  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Villanova  18   12   W    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. North Carolina  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ North Carolina State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Richmond  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Clemson  0   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Boston College  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Furman  10   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. South Carolina  19   13   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record27-28
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-2-121781 4-010527  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-129838Lost  0-73-0706  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 7-319897 2-35870  Rex Enright
North Carolina 4-6173187 2-36799  George T. Barclay
Wake Forest 3-6-1114157 2-35275  Tom Rogers
Clemson 3-5-1139172 1-22534  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 1-980265 0-31480  Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.