American college football season
The1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was anAmerican football team that representedWake Forest University during the1951 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in theSouthern Conference.[1] After 14 seasons under head coachPeahead Walker,Tom Rogers took over as head coach in 1951. The team was ranked at No. 57 in the1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]
End Jack Lewis and tackle Bill George were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the1951 All-Southern Conference football team.[3]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | atBoston College* | | W 20–6 | 20,587 | [4] |
| September 29 | atNC State | | W 21–6 | 22,300 | [5] |
| October 6 | Richmond | | W 56–6 | 7,000 | [6] |
| October 13 | vs.William & Mary | | L 7–6 | 18,000 | [7] |
| October 19 | atGeorge Washington | | W 27–13 | 10,000 | [8] |
| October 27 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
| W 39–7 | 24,000 | [9] |
| November 3 | atClemson | | L 6–21 | 24,000 | [10] |
| November 10 | atDuke | | W 19–13 | 30,000 | [11] |
| November 17 | at No. 10Baylor* | | L 0–42 | 20,000 | [12] |
| November 22 | atSouth Carolina | | L 6–21 | 18,000 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Ed Kissell | 56/120 | 593 |
| Rushing | Guido Scarton | 106 | 507 |
| Receiving | Jack Lewis | 32 | 488 |
- ^"1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedDecember 24, 2015.
- ^"Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings".The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"All-Southern Conference Teams".The Morning Herald, Hagerstown. November 29, 1951. p. 13.
- ^"Wake Forest wins in Rogers' debut".The Chattanooga Daily Times. September 22, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Wake Forest triumphs 21–6 over Wolfpack".The State. September 30, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6".The Greenville News. October 7, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"W-M defeats Wake Forest by 7–6".Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13".The News and Observer. October 20, 1951. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Wake Forest mauls North Carolina, 39–7".The News and Courier. October 28, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Clemson rips Deacons 21–6".The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Wake edges Duke".The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 11, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Baylor routs Deacons, 42–0".The News and Observer. November 18, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"South Carolina wins, 21 to 6, as defense stops Wake Forest".The Sunday Star. November 25, 1951. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
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