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1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1951 |
| team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| sport | football |
| conference | Southern Conference |
| short_conf | SoCon |
| record | 6–4 |
| conf_record | 5–3 |
| head_coach | Tom Rogers |
| hc_year | 1st |
| captain | Game captains |
| stadium | Groves Stadium |
The 1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Southern Conference. After 14 seasons under head coach Peahead Walker, Tom Rogers took over as head coach in 1951. The team was ranked at No. 57 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.
End Jack Lewis and tackle Bill George were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1951 All-Southern Conference football team.
Schedule
| September 21 |at| Boston College|Braves Field|Boston, MA | W 20–6 |20,587|
| September 29 |at| NC State|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)| W 21–6 |22,300|
| October 6 || Richmond|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC | W 56–6 |7,000|
| October 13 |vs| William & Mary |City Stadium| Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)| L 7–6 |18,000|
| October 19 |at| George Washington|Griffith Stadium| Washington, DC | W 27–13 |10,000|
| October 27 || North Carolina|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)| W 39–7 |24,000|
| November 3 |at| Clemson|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC | L 6–21 |24,000|
| November 10 |at| Duke|Duke Stadium | Durham, NC (rivalry)| W 19–13 |30,000|
| November 17 |at|No. 10 Baylor|Baylor Stadium| Waco, TX | L 0–42 |20,000|
| November 22 |at| South Carolina|Carolina Stadium| Columbia, SC | L 6–21 |18,000|
Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Ed Kissell | 56/120 | 593 |
| Rushing | Guido Scarton | 106 | 507 |
| Receiving | Jack Lewis | 32 | 488 |
References
References
- "1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
- (December 14, 1951). "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner.
- (November 29, 1951). "All-Southern Conference Teams". The Morning Herald, Hagerstown.
- (September 22, 1951). "Wake Forest wins in Rogers' debut". The Chattanooga Daily Times.
- (September 30, 1951). "Wake Forest triumphs 21–6 over Wolfpack". The State.
- (October 7, 1951). "Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6". The Greenville News.
- (October 14, 1951). "W-M defeats Wake Forest by 7–6". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
- (October 20, 1951). "Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13". The News and Observer.
- (October 28, 1951). "Wake Forest mauls North Carolina, 39–7". The News and Courier.
- (November 4, 1951). "Clemson rips Deacons 21–6". The Nashville Tennessean.
- (November 11, 1951). "Wake edges Duke". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
- (November 18, 1951). "Baylor routs Deacons, 42–0". The News and Observer.
- (November 25, 1951). "South Carolina wins, 21 to 6, as defense stops Wake Forest". The Sunday Star.
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