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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Randolph-Macon  57   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Carolina  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Citadel  31   0   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ South Carolina  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina State  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Duke  0   7   L    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Clemson  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Virginia Military Institute  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. McDaniel  13   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Davidson  21   0   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record31-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-11177Lost  3-7  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-1-114556   Jess C. Neely
North Carolina 6-2-111737   Raymond Bear Wolf
South Carolina 6-4-116886   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-5-116198   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7-159100   Williams Doc Newton
Virginia Tech 3-5-27586   Henry B. Puss Redd
Maryland 2-786235   Frank M. Dobson

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southern 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.