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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Paul J. Amen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ William & Mary  39   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Maryland  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Virginia  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Clemson  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Florida State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ North Carolina  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Duke  0   26   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. South Carolina  0   13   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-5 -3
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record41-43
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-1 -3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.