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1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1955 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Rogers, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–4–1 record and finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 3–3–1 record against conference opponents.[2]

1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Bartholomew, Nick Consoles
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Duke + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Tackle Bob Bartholomew was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press International as a first-team player on the 1955 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 VPI*
W 13–07,500[5]
September 24 vs. South Carolina
W 34–198,500 [6]
October 1 at No. 13 West Virginia*
L 0–4625,000[7]
October 8 at No. 1 Maryland
L 7–2814,000[8]
October 15 at NC State
T 13–1313,000[9]
October 22 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
W 25–013,000[10]
October 29 at Clemson
L 13–1920,000[11]
November 5 William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 13–74,500[12]
November 12 at Virginia
W 13–712,000[13]
November 19 at No. 20 Duke
L 0–1415,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Nick Consoles 66/123 787
Rushing Bill Barnes 116 401
Receiving Bill Barnes 31 349

References

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  1. ^ "1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Maryland Places Five on All ACC Football Team". The Bee. November 25, 1955. p. 11.
  4. ^ "All ACC Team". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 23, 1955. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest throttles highly rated Va. Tech for 13–0 win". The Progress-Index. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks-Deacons Renew Colorful Series Tonight". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. September 24, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Mountaineers hand Deacons first defeat". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland coasts to 28–7 decision over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Underdog NC State plays Wake Forest to 13–13 tie". The State. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacons blast Tar Heels 25–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers keep bowl hopes alive, 19–13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Deacons use passes to defeat Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Pascal leads Duke over Deacons, 14–0". The Progress-Index. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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