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American college football season
The 1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University during the
1955 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach
Tom Rogers, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–4–1 record and finished in fourth place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference with a 3–3–1 record against conference opponents.
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Tackle Bob Bartholomew was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press International as a first-team player on the
1955 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 |
VPI* | | W 13–0 | 7,500 |
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September 24 | vs.
South Carolina | | W 34–19 | 8,500 |
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October 1 | at No. 13
West Virginia* | | L 0–46 | 25,000 |
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October 8 | at No. 1
Maryland | | L 7–28 | 14,000 |
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October 15 | at
NC State | | T 13–13 | 13,000 |
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October 22 |
North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC (
rivalry)
| W 25–0 | 13,000 |
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October 29 | at
Clemson | | L 13–19 | 20,000 |
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November 5 |
William & Mary* | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC
| W 13–7 | 4,500 |
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November 12 | at
Virginia | | W 13–7 | 12,000 |
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November 19 | at No. 20
Duke | | L 0–14 | 15,000 |
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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
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Passing |
Nick Consoles |
66/123 |
787
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Rushing |
Bill Barnes |
116 |
401
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Receiving |
Bill Barnes |
31 |
349
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References
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"1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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"1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Maryland Places Five on All ACC Football Team". The Bee. November 25, 1955. p. 11.
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"All ACC Team". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 23, 1955. p. 20.
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"Wake Forest throttles highly rated Va. Tech for 13–0 win". The Progress-Index. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks-Deacons Renew Colorful Series Tonight".
The Times and Democrat.
Orangeburg, South Carolina. September 24, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Mountaineers hand Deacons first defeat". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maryland coasts to 28–7 decision over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Underdog NC State plays Wake Forest to 13–13 tie". The State. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons blast Tar Heels 25–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers keep bowl hopes alive, 19–13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons use passes to defeat Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pascal leads Duke over Deacons, 14–0". The Progress-Index. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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