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Wake Forest Football Team History

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: James H. Jim Weaver
Conference: Big Five-

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1888 <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024

1934 Season Highlights

James H. Jim Weaver enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.

1934 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Guilford	62	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ North Carolina	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ North Carolina State	13	12	W
Thu., Oct. 11	@ Furman	2	3	L	@ Florence, SC
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Presbyterian	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ George Washington	2	6	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Emory & Henry	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Duke	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Richmond	6	39	L	@ Charlotte, NC
Thu., Nov. 29	@ Davidson	12	13	L

1934 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	118
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	16-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-5

1934 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1934 Big Five- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2	185	40					Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina	7-1-1	125	34					Carl G. Snavely
Wake Forest	3-7	118	141					James H. Jim Weaver
North Carolina State	2-6-1	44	112					Heartley Hunk Anderson

1934 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1934 All Big Five 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.