1926 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1926 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4–1
Head coach|

* James A. Baldwin (1st season)

Captain| Blaine Rackley
Home stadium| Gore Field

Seasons

<- 1925

1927 ->

1926 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Loyola (LA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
Howard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Delaware State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 2 Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Wesley |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 3
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Hampden–Sydney |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 3
George Washington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1
Texas A&I |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Texas Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tennessee Docs |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
East Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Duke |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Georgia Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Harding |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1926 college football season. In its first season under head coach James A. Baldwin, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| North Carolina|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)

| W 13–0| 8,000| [2]
October 2| vs. Wofford| Salisbury, NC| W 27–0|  | [3]
October 9| at Furman|

* Manly Field
* Greenville, SC

| L 0–10|  | [4]
October 16| vs. Presbyterian|

* McCormick Field
* Asheville, NC

| L 0–13|  | [5]
October 23| vs. Davidson|

* Wearn Field
* Charlotte, NC

| T 3–3| 8,000| [6]
October 30| vs. Duke|

* Wayne County fairgrounds
* Goldsboro, NC (rivalry)

| W 21–0| 5,000| [7][8]
November 6| Elon|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| W 53–0|  | [9]
November 13| vs. William & Mary|

* League Park
* Norfolk, VA

| L 6–13|  | [10]
November 20| Guilford|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| W 60–0|  | [11]
November 25| at NC State|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 3–7| 11,000| [12][13]

## References

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1. ^ "1926 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. ^ "Carolina suffers terrible defeat". The Charlotte News. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Riley to James passing combination swamps the Wofford eleven 27 to 0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Furman noses out Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "P. C. Defeats Wake Forest By Two Touchdowns". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 17, 1926. p. 25. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Mitchell, E. V. (October 24, 1926). "Deacons And Wildcats In 3-3 Tie". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 23. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ Williams, R. E. (October 31, 1926). "Blue Devils Lose To Deacon Eleven By 21 To 0 Count". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ Williams, R. E. (October 31, 1926). "Blue Devils Lose To Deacon Eleven By Score of 21-0 (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Wake Forest wins easily". The News and Observer. November 7, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Indians scalp Demon Deacons". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Deacons easily defeat Quakers". The News and Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Williams, R. E. (November 26, 1926). "State Repeats Its 1925 Conquest And Wins Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ Williams, R. E. (November 26, 1926). "State Repeats Its 1925 Conquest And Wins Over Deacons (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Venues|

* Gore Field (1922–1939)
* Groves Stadium (1940–1955)
* Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967)
* Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)

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* Tobacco Road
* North Carolina
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