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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
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
  Record7-3
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record42-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-220352   Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest 7-3193113   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson 6-2-118273   Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-415998   Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech 5-5140145   Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State 3-6120161   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 3-6107146   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-6-139171   John E. Jack Faber

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.


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