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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Duquesne  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Southern Methodist  7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Boston College  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Georgetown  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. William & Mary  55   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Clemson  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Duke  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ North Carolina State  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ South Carolina  20   27   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record33-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-5
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-126682Won  20-7  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 7-4190205Lost  13-27  Carl G. Snavely
Duke 6-3260117   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 4-4-2232216   Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6145168   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-6207183   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7134192   Beattie Feathers
Virginia Tech 1-7-2130272   Robert C. McNeish

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.