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1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1949 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 4–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for ninth place in the Southern Conference.[1]

1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEd Bradley
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 North Carolina $5–0–07–4–0
No. 14 Maryland4–0–09–1–0
Washington and Lee3–1–13–5–1
Duke4–2–06–3–0
William & Mary4–2–06–4–0
VMI3–2–13–5–1
The Citadel2–2–04–5–0
Clemson2–2–04–4–2
Furman3–3–03–6–0
South Carolina3–3–04–6–0
Wake Forest3–3–04–6–0
George Washington2–3–04–5–0
NC State3–6–03–7–0
VPI1–5–21–7–2
Richmond2–6–03–7–0
Davidson1–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Back Bill Gregus and guard Ray Cicia were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1949 All-Southern Conference football team.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Duquesne*
W 22–712,000[3]
September 24 at SMU*
L 7–1351,000[4]
September 30 at Boston College*
L 7–1319,156[5]
October 8 Georgetown*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC
L 6–125,500 [6]
October 15 at No. 6 North Carolina
L 14–2844,000[7]
October 22 William & Mary
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 55–2812,000[8]
October 29 at Clemson
W 35–2119,000[9]
November 5 at No. 16 Duke
W 27–735,000[10]
November 12 at NC StateNo. 18
L 14–2720,000[11]
November 26 at South Carolina
L 20–2720,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP—————18———

Team leaders

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CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingCarroll Blackerby65/131837
RushingNub Smith108572
ReceivingRed O'Quinn34490

References

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  1. ↑ "1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tar Heels Dominate All-Southern Conf. Selections By A.P." The Index-Journal (S.C.). November 26, 1949. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Deacons power to 22–7 victory over Duquesne". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Flem Hall (September 25, 1949). "Mustangs Defeat Deacons by 13-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Boston College rallies to beat Deacons, 13–7". The News and Observer. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Blackman, Herman (October 9, 1949). "Tough Hoyas Whip Deacs". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. sect. II, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tarheels defeat Deacons, 28–14, Choo-Choo shines". Kingsport Times-News. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Deacons drub William and Mary, 55–28". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wake Forest wins 35–21 thriller over Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wake Forest smashes over Duke's Devils, 27–7". The Greenville News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "N-C State rises high to smash Wake Forest". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wake Forest upset, 20–27". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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