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-
1940 Season Highlights
Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 vs. William Jewell
79
0
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
North Carolina
12
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Furman
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Clemson
0
39
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Marshall
31
19
W
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Duke
0
23
L
Fri., Nov. 1 @ George Washington
18
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
North Carolina State
20
14
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Texas Tech
7
12
L
Thu., Nov. 28 vs.
South Carolina
7
6
W
@ Charlotte, NC
1940 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 193
Scoring Average 19.3
Points Allowed 113
Defense Average 11.3
Opponents Record 42-23
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.