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1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJack Lewis
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [1]

End Jack Lewis was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1952 All-Southern Conference football team. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Baylor*
L 14–1716,000 [3]
September 27 at William & Mary
W 28–2113,000 [4]
October 4 vs. Boston College*
T 7–711,000 [5]
October 11 at No. 14 Villanova*
L 0–2010,000 [6]
October 18 at North Carolina
W 9–730,000 [7]
November 1 NC State
W 21–612,000 [8]
November 8 at TCU*
L 9–2712,000 [9]
November 15 2:00 p.m. Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC ( rivalry)
L 7–1414,000 [10] [11] [12]
November 22 at Furman
W 28–010,000 [13]
November 29 2:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 39–146,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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

  1. ^ "1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "All-Southern Team Dominated by Duke S. C. and Maryland". Aiken Standard and Review. November 26, 1952. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Baylor wins 17–14 in last 14 seconds". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W&M almost captures Deacs". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest gains 7–7 tie with Eagles". The State. October 5, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons lose to Villanova". The News and Observer. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest nips Tar Heels, 9–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest runs into scrap in defeating N.C. State, 21–6". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU rallies in final frame to pound Deacons". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Herbert, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Duke 7-Point Choice To End Wake Streak". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Resurgent Blue Devils Paced To Win By Lutz". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 25. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Lutz Leads Duke Eleven To Victory Over Deacs (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Demon Deacons To Entertain Birds Today". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 29, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1952_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team&oldid=1192470365"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJack Lewis
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [1]

End Jack Lewis was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1952 All-Southern Conference football team. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Baylor*
L 14–1716,000 [3]
September 27 at William & Mary
W 28–2113,000 [4]
October 4 vs. Boston College*
T 7–711,000 [5]
October 11 at No. 14 Villanova*
L 0–2010,000 [6]
October 18 at North Carolina
W 9–730,000 [7]
November 1 NC State
W 21–612,000 [8]
November 8 at TCU*
L 9–2712,000 [9]
November 15 2:00 p.m. Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC ( rivalry)
L 7–1414,000 [10] [11] [12]
November 22 at Furman
W 28–010,000 [13]
November 29 2:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 39–146,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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

  1. ^ "1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "All-Southern Team Dominated by Duke S. C. and Maryland". Aiken Standard and Review. November 26, 1952. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Baylor wins 17–14 in last 14 seconds". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W&M almost captures Deacs". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest gains 7–7 tie with Eagles". The State. October 5, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons lose to Villanova". The News and Observer. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest nips Tar Heels, 9–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest runs into scrap in defeating N.C. State, 21–6". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU rallies in final frame to pound Deacons". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Herbert, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Duke 7-Point Choice To End Wake Streak". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Resurgent Blue Devils Paced To Win By Lutz". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 25. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Lutz Leads Duke Eleven To Victory Over Deacs (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Demon Deacons To Entertain Birds Today". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 29, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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