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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ North Carolina  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Georgia  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Maryland  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Virginia Military Institute  38   7   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ North Carolina State  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Miami  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Clemson  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Duke  0   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. South Carolina  19   13   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record30-39
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 8-117875   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 7-217363   Beattie Feathers
Duke 6-4230118Won  29-26  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Clemson 4-5165179   Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-4-2135106   Williams Doc Newton
Maryland 1-7-146170   Clarence W. Doc Spears
North Carolina 1-7-133173   Eugene T. Gene McEver

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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