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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 Conference


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1888  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
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  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 Record44-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545Won  6-3  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-1-122852   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 7-325789   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684   Henry B. Puss Redd
South Carolina 3-6-140163   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-763106   Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina State 2-849191   Williams Doc Newton

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.