1959 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1959 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1959 record 6–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach Paul Amen (4th season)
1959 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 11 Clemson $  6 –1     9 –2  
North Carolina  5 –2     5 –5  
Maryland  4 –2     5 –5  
South Carolina  4 –3     6 –4  
Wake Forest  4 –3     6 –4  
Duke  2 –3     4 –6  
NC State  0 –6     1 –9  
Virginia  0 –5     0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1959 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–4 record and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Quarterback Norm Snead and end Pete Manning were selected by the Associated Press and United Press International as first-team players on the 1959 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3][4] Snead later played 16 seasons in the NFL and was a four-time All-Pro selection. Guard Nick Patella was selected to the All-ACC team by the UPI.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentLocationResult
09/20/1959at Florida StateTallahassee, FLW 22-20
09/27/1959VPIWinston-Salem, NCW 27-18
10/04/1959at TulaneNew Orleans, LAL 0-6
10/11/1959*at MarylandCollege Park, MDW 10-7
10/18/1959*at NC StateRaleigh, NCW 17-14
10/25/1959*North CarolinaWinston-Salem, NCL 19-21
11/01/1959*VirginiaWinston-Salem, NCW 34-12
11/15/1959*at DukeDurham, NCL 15-27
11/22/1959*at #19 ClemsonClemson, SCL 31-33
11/27/1959*South CarolinaCharlotte, NCW 43-20

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingNorm Snead82/1911,361
RushingNeil MacLean105373
ReceivingBobby Allen25462

References

  1. ↑ "1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1959 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ ""Home-Grown" All-ACC Team Picked By Associated Press". The Progress-Index. December 2, 1959. p. 24.
  4. 1 2 "Clemson Puts Four on All-ACC Selection". Statesville Record & Landmark. December 2, 1959. p. 17.
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