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1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1952
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Southern Conference
short_conf	SoCon
record	5–4–1
conf_record	5–1
head_coach	Tom Rogers
hc_year	2nd
captain	Jack Lewis
stadium	Groves Stadium

The 1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Rogers, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–4–1 record and finished in a tie for second place in the Southern Conference with a 5–1 record against conference opponents.

End Jack Lewis was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1952 All-Southern Conference football team.

Schedule

| September 20 ||at| Baylor|Baylor Stadium| Waco, TX | L 14–17 |16,000|

| September 27 ||at| William & Mary| Cary Field | Williamsburg, VA | W 28–21 |13,000|

| October 4 ||vs| Boston College|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | T 7–7 |11,000|

| October 11 ||at| No. 14 Villanova|Franklin Field| Philadelphia, PA | L 0–20 |10,000|

| October 18 ||at| North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium| Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | W 9–7 |30,000|

| November 1 ||| NC State|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)| W 21–6 |12,000|

| November 8 ||at| TCU|Amon G. Carter Stadium| Fort Worth, TX | L 9–27 |12,000|

| November 15 |2:00 p.m.|| Duke|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)| L 7-14 |14,000|

| November 22 ||at| |Sirrine Stadium| Greenville, SC | W 28-0 |10,000|

| November 29 |2:00 p.m.|vs| South Carolina|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | W 39-14 |6,000|

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Sonny George	66/142	868
Rushing	Bruce Hillenbrand	89	413
Receiving	Jack Lewis	30	438

References

(February 2021). ["1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/195w-schedule.html}}{{Dead link). Sports Reference LLC.
(November 26, 1952). "All-Southern Team Dominated by Duke S. C. and Maryland". Aiken Standard and Review.
(September 21, 1952). "Baylor wins 17–14 in last 14 seconds". The Courier-Journal.
(September 28, 1952). "W&M almost captures Deacs". The Daily News Leader.
(October 5, 1952). "Wake Forest gains 7–7 tie with Eagles". The State.
(October 12, 1952). "Deacons lose to Villanova". The News and Observer.
(October 19, 1952). "Wake Forest nips Tar Heels, 9–7". Daily Press.
(November 2, 1952). "Wake Forest runs into scrap in defeating N.C. State, 21–6". The Sunday Star.
(November 9, 1952). "TCU rallies in final frame to pound Deacons". Pensacola News Journal.
Herbert, Dick. (November 15, 1952). "Duke 7-Point Choice To End Wake Streak". [[The News & Observer]].
Karmosky, Charles S.. (November 16, 1952). "Resurgent Blue Devils Paced To Win By Lutz". [[Daily Press (Virginia).
Karmosky, Charles S.. (November 16, 1952). "Lutz Leads Duke Eleven To Victory Over Deacs (continued)". [[Daily Press (Virginia).
(November 23, 1952). "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer.
. (November 29, 1952). ["Demon Deacons To Entertain Birds Today"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77701447/asheville-citizen-times/). *[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]*.

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