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American college football season
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.
[1] 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.
[2]
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.
[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at
Boston College* | | W 20–6 | 20,587 |
[4]
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September 29 | at
NC State | | W 21–6 | 22,300 |
[5]
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October 6 |
Richmond | | W 56–6 | 7,000 |
[6]
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October 13 | vs.
William & Mary | | L 7–6 | 18,000 |
[7]
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October 19 | at
George Washington | | W 27–13 | 10,000 |
[8]
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October 27 |
North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC (
rivalry)
| W 39–7 | 24,000 |
[9]
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November 3 | at
Clemson | | L 6–21 | 24,000 |
[10]
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November 10 | at
Duke | | W 19–13 | 30,000 |
[11]
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November 17 | at No. 10
Baylor* | | L 0–42 | 20,000 |
[12]
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November 22 | at
South Carolina | | L 6–21 | 18,000 |
[13]
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
|
Passing |
Ed Kissell |
56/120 |
593
|
Rushing |
Guido Scarton |
106 |
507
|
Receiving |
Jack Lewis |
32 |
488
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References
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"1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"All-Southern Conference Teams". The Morning Herald, Hagerstown. November 29, 1951. p. 13.
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"Wake Forest wins in Rogers' debut". The Chattanooga Daily Times. September 22, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest triumphs 21–6 over Wolfpack". The State. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W-M defeats Wake Forest by 7–6". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13". The News and Observer. October 20, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest mauls North Carolina, 39–7". The News and Courier. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson rips Deacons 21–6". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake edges Duke". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Baylor routs Deacons, 42–0". The News and Observer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"South Carolina wins, 21 to 6, as defense stops Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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