| 1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Frank Thompson, Charlie Carpenter |
| Home stadium | Bowman Gray Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Maryland | W 34–0 | 8,000 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | vs. VPI | W 13–6 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| October 4 | at Florida State* | L 24–27 | 19,700 | [5] | |||
| October 11 | NC State |
| W 13–7 | 18,500 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | at Villanova* | L 7–14 | 11,439 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | at North Carolina | L 7–26 | 33,000 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | at No. 19 Clemson | L 12–14 | 26,000 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | Duke |
| L 0–29 | 20,000 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at No. 2 Auburn* | L 7–21 | 20,000 | [11] | |||
| November 27 | at No. 16 South Carolina | L 7–24 | 16,000 | [12] | |||
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Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Norm Snead | 67/151 | 1,003 |
| Rushing | Neil MacLean | 139 | 624 |
| Receiving | Pete Manning | 25 | 307 |
References
- ^ "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wake Forest mauls Maryland, 34–0". The Greenville News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest defeats VPI in driving rain". The State. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU upsets Wake Forest 27–24". The Palm Beach Post. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest beats N.C. State with breath-taking pass play". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova gets 9–7 win over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina drops Deacons from top spot". The Sunday Star. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers nip hustling Wake Forest Deacons, 14–12". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebounding Duke wallops Wake Forest by 29 to 0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks keep bowl hopes alive, rout Deacs, 24–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
| 1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Frank Thompson, Charlie Carpenter |
| Home stadium | Bowman Gray Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Maryland | W 34–0 | 8,000 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | vs. VPI | W 13–6 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| October 4 | at Florida State* | L 24–27 | 19,700 | [5] | |||
| October 11 | NC State |
| W 13–7 | 18,500 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | at Villanova* | L 7–14 | 11,439 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | at North Carolina | L 7–26 | 33,000 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | at No. 19 Clemson | L 12–14 | 26,000 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | Duke |
| L 0–29 | 20,000 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at No. 2 Auburn* | L 7–21 | 20,000 | [11] | |||
| November 27 | at No. 16 South Carolina | L 7–24 | 16,000 | [12] | |||
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Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Norm Snead | 67/151 | 1,003 |
| Rushing | Neil MacLean | 139 | 624 |
| Receiving | Pete Manning | 25 | 307 |
References
- ^ "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wake Forest mauls Maryland, 34–0". The Greenville News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest defeats VPI in driving rain". The State. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU upsets Wake Forest 27–24". The Palm Beach Post. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest beats N.C. State with breath-taking pass play". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova gets 9–7 win over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina drops Deacons from top spot". The Sunday Star. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers nip hustling Wake Forest Deacons, 14–12". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebounding Duke wallops Wake Forest by 29 to 0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks keep bowl hopes alive, rout Deacs, 24–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.