Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | | vs. William & Mary* | | L 14–16 | 20,000 | [3]
|
September 26 | | at No. 10 Duke | | L 0–19 | 20,000 | [4]
|
October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Villanova* | | W 18–12 | 10,000 | [5]
|
October 10 | | North Carolina | | L 13–18 | 12,000 | [6]
|
October 17 | | at NC State | | W 20–7 | 12,000 | [7]
|
October 24 | | at Richmond* | | T 13–13 | 7,000 | [8]
|
October 31 | | at Clemson | | L 0–18 | 18,000 | [9]
|
November 7 | | at Boston College* | | L 7–20 | 3,273 | [10]
|
November 21 | | Furman* | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC
| L 10–21 | 5,000 | [11]
|
November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 South Carolina | | W 19–13 | 11,000 | [12]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
|
Passing |
Joe White |
32/87 |
486
|
Rushing |
Johnny Parham |
96 |
304
|
Receiving |
Bob Ondilla |
21 |
294
|
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .