American college football season
| 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (2–3 ACC) |
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| Captain | Sonny George |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Maryland + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Duke + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the: 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Tom Rogers, the——Demon Deacons compiled a 3–6–1 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 2–3 record against conference opponents.
Schedule※
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | vs. William & Mary* | L 14–16 | 20,000 | |||||
| September 26 | at No. 10 Duke | L 0–19 | 20,000 | |||||
| October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Villanova* | W 18–12 | 10,000 | ||||
| October 10 | North Carolina | L 13–18 | 12,000 | |||||
| October 17 | at NC State | W 20–7 | 12,000 | |||||
| October 24 | at Richmond* |
| T 13–13 | 7,000 | ||||
| October 31 | at Clemson | L 0–18 | 18,000 | |||||
| November 7 | at Boston College* | L 7–20 | 3,273 | |||||
| November 21 | Furman* |
| L 10–21 | 5,000 | ||||
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 South Carolina | W 19–13 | 11,000 | ||||
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Team leaders※
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Joe White | 32/87 | 486 |
| Rushing | Johnny Parham | 96 | 304 |
| Receiving | Bob Ondilla | 21 | 294 |
References※
- ^ "1953 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule. And Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Indians gain lead on Hines' field goal, "hold off Wake," 16–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke whips Decons 19–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Frank (October 3, 1953). "Deacs, Villanova Rated Even". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Late North Carolina score defeats Wake Forest, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest profits on breaks to turn back N.C. State, 20–7". The Sunday Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spider spurt knots favored Wake, 13–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King's tosses get Clemson 18–0 decision". Daily Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles whip Deacons, 20–7 on last period scores". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane tops Deacs by, 21 to 19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pierce, Dick (November 26, 1953). "Favored Role Goes To South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .