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: Tom Rogers Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1954 Season Highlights
Tom Rogers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. George Washington
14
0
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Virginia Tech
0
32
L
@ Richmond, VA
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
North Carolina State
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Maryland
13
13
T
@ Winston-Salem, NC
Sat., Oct. 23 @
North Carolina
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Clemson
20
32
L
@ Charlotte, NC
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Richmond
0
13
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Duke
21
28
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ William & Mary
9
13
L
Sat., Nov. 27 @
South Carolina
19
20
L
1954 Season Totals
Record 2-7
-1
Points Scored 129
Scoring Average 12.9
Points Allowed 165
Defense Average 16.5
Opponents Record 40-26
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 0-5
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.