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-
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
Record 6-4
Points Scored 133
Scoring Average 13.3
Points Allowed 101
Defense Average 10.1
Opponents Record 32-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 4-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.