1931 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Pat Miller (3rd season);
Captain	Leon Brogden
Home stadium	Gore Field
	Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Catholic University		–		8	–	1	–	0
Texas Mines		–		7	–	1	–	0
Delaware		–		5	–	1	–	2
William & Mary Norfolk		–		1	–	0	–	1
Furman		–		5	–	2	–	2
George Washington		–		5	–	2	–	2
Texas Tech		–		6	–	3	–	0
Troy State		–		6	–	3	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers		–		6	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		5	–	5	–	1
Wake Forest		–		4	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina		–		4	–	4	–	0
Davidson		–		4	–	4	–	2
Western Maryland		–		4	–	4	–	2
Delaware State		–		2	–	2	–	1
Georgetown		–		4	–	5	–	1
Richmond		–		4	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		4	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe		–		3	–	6	–	0
South Georgia Teachers		–		3	–	6	–	0
Jefferson		–		1	–	7	–	1
Jacksonville State		–		0	–	7	–	1

The 1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Pat Miller, the team compiled a 4–4 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ( rivalry)	L 0–37	11,000	^[2]
October 3		vs. Furman	Gastonia High School Field Gastonia, NC	L 6–36		^[3]
October 16		at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)	W 6–0		^[4]
October 24		at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC ( rivalry)	L 0–28		^[5]
October 31		Erskine	Gore Field Wake Forest, NC	W 13–0		^[6]
November 7		vs. Presbyterian	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 12–0		^[7]
November 13		at Oglethorpe	Hermance Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 0–37		^[8]^[9]^[10]
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Davidson	Central High Field Charlotte, NC	W 7–0	8,000	^[11]

References

^ "1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ "Tarheels show early season strength by downing Deacon eleven of Wake Forest, 37–0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Cranford, Robert (October 4, 1931). "Furman Wrecks Wake Forest Deacons; Score 36 TO 6". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash". The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke bests Wake Forest, 28–0". The News and Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake Forest beat Erskine". The Huntsville Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Brooks, Chester (November 8, 1931). "Deacons Defeat Blue Stockings". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Swamp Deacons, 37 To 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Bury Deacons Under 37-To-0 Score (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Defeat Deacons Under, 37 To 0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Deacons To Play Davidson Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 26, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[2] "Tarheels show early season strength by downing Deacon eleven of Wake Forest, 37–0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Cranford, Robert (October 4, 1931). "Furman Wrecks Wake Forest Deacons; Score 36 TO 6". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash". The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Duke bests Wake Forest, 28–0". The News and Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Wake Forest beat Erskine". The Huntsville Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Brooks, Chester (November 8, 1931). "Deacons Defeat Blue Stockings". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Swamp Deacons, 37 To 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Bury Deacons Under 37-To-0 Score (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Defeat Deacons Under, 37 To 0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Deacons To Play Davidson Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 26, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Venues	Gore Field (1922–1939) Groves Stadium (1940–1955) Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Tobacco Road North Carolina NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon WakeyLeaks The 5th Quarter
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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