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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Georgetown  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Clemson  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ North Carolina  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ George Washington  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Duke  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ William & Mary  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Boston College  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina State  0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Duquesne  33   0   W    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. South Carolina  0   6   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record32-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-221093   Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 7-2-2207121Tied  20-20  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-2-111385   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 6-4133101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-3-19257   Beattie Feathers
Clemson 4-5206146   Frank Howard
Duke 4-3-27990   Wallace W. Wade
Virginia Tech 4-5162191   James R. Jimmy Kitts

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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