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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: Tom Rogers
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1888  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2010
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
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record40-26
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Wake Forest was not ranked.
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 5-5193121  Frank Howard
Duke 8-2-1270161  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222  George T. Barclay
North Carolina State 2-8104193  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 6-4172153  Rex Enright
Virginia 3-6113162  Ned L. McDonald
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165  Tom Rogers

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.

1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.


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