1939 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
| 1939 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–3 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Rupert Pate |
| Home stadium | Gore Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1939 college football season. In its third season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 7–3 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Southern Conference.[1]
Wake Forest tackle Ruppert Pate was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1939 All-Southern Conference football team.[2]
Wake Forest was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 47 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[3] and at No. 28 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Elon* | W 34–0 | 8,000 | [5] | |||
| September 23 | South Carolina |
| W 19–7 | 10,000 | [6] | |||
| September 30 | at North Carolina | L 6–36 | 18,000 | [7] | ||||
| October 6 | at Miami (FL)* | W 33–0 | 20,100 | [8] | ||||
| October 14 | at NC State | W 32–0 | 15,000 | [9] | ||||
| October 21 | Western Maryland* |
| W 66–0 | 7,000 | [10] | |||
| October 28 | at No. 12 Duke | L 0–6 | 16,000 | [11] | ||||
| November 4 | at Marshall* | W 14–13 | 8,000 | [12] | ||||
| November 11 | at Clemson | L 7–20 | 12,000 | [13] | ||||
| November 30 | vs. Davidson | W 46–7 | 10,000 | [14][15] | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1939 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "All Southern Loop Team Is Listed by AP". Panama City Pilot. December 1, 1939. p. 3.
- ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McKevlin, Anthony J. (September 16, 1939). "Deacons Meet Elon Tonight In Opener of Grid Season". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Demon Deacons whip Gamecocks, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina wallops Wake Forest". The State. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest tramples Miami eleven in opener, 33 to 0". The Palm Beach Post. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest beats N.C. State by 32–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest beats W. Md. eleven, 66–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils down stubborn Deacons, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deciding Point Does Little Jig". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 5, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Clemson's Tigers claw Demon Deacons, 20–7". Florence Morning News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Sam (December 1, 1939). "John Polanski Features Attack". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 25. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Miller, Sam (December 1, 1939). "Demon Deacs Bowl Over 'Cats By 46-7 (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 26. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
