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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ George Washington  27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Boston College  9   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ William & Mary  21   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. North Carolina  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Duquesne  41   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina State  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Duke  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Clemson  14   21   L    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ South Carolina  38   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Baylor  7   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   Dixie Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record41-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record5-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-3-0 AP
  
1948 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-027476Won  24-23  Frank Howard
North Carolina 9-1-126194Lost  6-14  Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 6-4207132   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-4224168Lost  7-20  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 4-3-214492   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina State 3-6-1107128   Beattie Feathers
South Carolina 3-5106126   Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 0-8-128209   Robert C. McNeish

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.