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: James A. Baldwin Conference: Independent-
1927 Season Highlights
James A. Baldwin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @
North Carolina
9
8
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Elon
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 7 @ Presbyterian
7
14
L
@ Asheville, NC
Thu., Oct. 13 @
North Carolina State
7
30
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Davidson
13
13
T
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Duke
6
32
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Furman
0
53
L
Fri., Nov. 11 @ Quantico Marines
10
39
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. High Point
13
0
W
Thu., Nov. 24 vs. Mercer
0
34
L
@ Asheville, NC
1927 Season Totals
Record 2-6
-2
Points Scored 65
Scoring Average 6.5
Points Allowed 223
Defense Average 22.3
Opponents Record 17-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
-2
Away Record 1-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 All Independent 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.