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
1949 record4–6 (3–3 Southern)
Head coachPeahead Walker (13th season)
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 0 0  7 4 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 0 0  9 1 0
Washington and Lee 3 1 1  3 5 1
Duke 4 2 0  6 3 0
William & Mary 4 2 0  6 4 0
VMI 3 2 1  3 5 1
The Citadel 2 2 0  4 5 0
Clemson 2 2 0  4 4 2
Furman 3 3 0  3 6 0
South Carolina 3 3 0  4 6 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0  4 6 0
George Washington 2 3 0  4 5 0
NC State 3 6 0  3 7 0
VPI 1 5 2  1 7 2
Richmond 2 6 0  3 7 0
Davidson 1 5 0  2 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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17 Duquesne Wake Forest, NC W 22–7
September 24 at SMU University Park, TX L 7–13
September 30 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA L 7–13
October 8 Georgetown Wake Forest, NC L 6–12
October 15* at No. 6 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC L 14–28
October 22* William & Mary Wake Forest, NC W 55–28
October 29* at Clemson Clemson, SC W 35–2
November 5* at Duke Durham, NC W 27–7
November 12* at NC State Raleigh, NC L 14–27
November 26* at South Carolina Columbia, SC L 20–27
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

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

References

  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.
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