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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


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1888  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2010
1939 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Elon  34   0   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. South Carolina  19   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ North Carolina  6   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Miami (Florida)  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ North Carolina State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. McDaniel  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Duke  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Marshall  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Clemson  7   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Davidson  46   7   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record31-18
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Wake Forest was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342  Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 2-763106  Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina 8-1-122852  Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 2-849191  Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 3-6-140163  Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684  Henry B. Puss Redd
Wake Forest 7-325789  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.

1939 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.


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