1929 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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1929 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGore Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Delaware State   –   1 – 0 – 0
Guilford   –   7 – 1 – 1
Texas Mines   –   6 – 1 – 2
Appalachian State   –   4 – 1 – 3
Navy   –   6 – 2 – 2
Georgetown   –   5 – 2 – 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 3 – 1
Beacom College   –   3 – 2 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   4 – 3 – 2
Wake Forest   –   6 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 3
Loyola (LA)   –   4 – 4 – 2
Davidson   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&I   –   3 – 4 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Tech   –   1 – 7 – 2
Delaware   –   0 – 7 – 1
George Washington   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1929 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest College (now known as Wake Forest University) during the 1929 college football season. In its first season under head coach Pat Miller, the team compiled a 6–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Catawba
W 20–0 [2]
September 28at North Carolina
L 0–4810,000[3]
October 52:30 p.m.at Richmond
W 19–06,000[4][5][6][7]
October 11Elon
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 25–6 [8]
October 17 at NC State
L 6–8 [9]
October 26vs. Davidson
W 6–05,000[10][11]
November 2at Furman
L 0–123,000[12]
November 9at Wofford
W 18–0 [13]
November 16at Navy
L 0–61 [14]
November 192:30 p.m.Presbyterian
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
T 0–0 [15]
November 23at Duke
L 0–20750[16]
November 283:00 p.m.vs. Mercer
W 13–0 [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1929 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Deacons defeat Catawba 20 to 0". The Index-Journal. September 22, 1929. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Carolina whips Wake Forest Deacons by 48 to 0". The Greenville News. September 29, 1929. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Officials Are Expected To Attend Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 19. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Robart, Frank (October 6, 1929). "Richmond-Wake Forest Football Highlights". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Elon Christians are defeated by Wake Forest, 25–6". The Asheville Citizen. October 12, 1929. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Melton stars as Wolfpack wins". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1929. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats Lose By 6-0 Score". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. D3. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Wildcats Lose To Baptists In Big Upset (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. D4. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Furman defeats Wake Forest in brawny battle". The Sunday Record. November 3, 1929. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wofford falls before Deacon". The State. November 10, 1929. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wake Forest proves easy pickings; Navy wins, 61–0". The Sunday Herald-Sun. November 17, 1929. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Presbyterian College Plays Deacons at Wake Forest Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 19, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "750 See Duke Trample Wake Forest, 20-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 24, 1929. p. C3. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Jones, Paul (November 28, 1929). "Wake Forest And Mercer Clash Today On Stadium Field". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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