1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–6–2
Head coach|

* James A. Baldwin (2nd season)

Captain| Austin G. Ober
Home stadium| Gore Field

Seasons

<- 1926

1928 ->

1927 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wesley |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Georgia Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
George Washington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas A&I |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Loyola (LA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Delaware State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Howard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Southwestern (TN) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Texas Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2
Mississippi State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Duke |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
East Tennessee State Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Oglethorpe |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 2

The 1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1927 college football season. In its second season under head coach James A. Baldwin, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| at North Carolina|

* Emerson Field
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| W 9–8|  | [2]
October 1| Elon|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| T 0–0|  | [3]
October 7| vs. Presbyterian|

* Memorial Stadium
* Asheville, NC

| L 7–14| 6,000| [4]
October 13| at NC State|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 7–30|  | [5]
October 22| vs. Davidson|

* World War Memorial Stadium
* Greensboro, NC

| T 13–13| 8,000| [6]
October 29| Duke|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)

| L 6–32|  | [7]
November 5| at Furman|

* Manly Field
* Greenville, SC

| L 0–53|  | [8]
November 11| vs. Quantico Marines|

* Tate Field
* Richmond, VA

| L 10–39| 3,000| [9][10]
November 19| High Point|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| W 13–7|  | [11]–
November 24| vs. Mercer|

* Memorial Stadium
* Asheville, NC

| L 0–34| 4,000| [12]

## References

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1. ^ "1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. ^ "Wake Forest winner when Tars fumble". The Atlanta Journal. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Deacons held to scoreless tie by little Elon College". Winston-Salem Journal. October 2, 1927. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Wasson, Dick (October 8, 1927). "Presbyterian College Defeats Wake Forest 14 To 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Wolfpack crushes Demon Deacons by 30–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cox is brilliant star as Deacons and Davidson tie". The News and Observer. October 23, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Jankowski leads Duke to victory over Wake Forest". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Furman swamps Deacons". The Sunday Record. November 6, 1927. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Quantico Marines Beat Wake Forest By Score Of 39–10". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Marines keep slate clean at Wake Forest's expense". The Richmond News Leader. November 12, 1927. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Deacons win, 13–7; Johnny Cox shines". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1927. Retrieved July 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Mercer romps to victory over Wake Forest, 34 to 0". Asheville Citizens-Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 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)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Tobacco Road
* North Carolina
* NC State

Culture & lore|

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* The 5th Quarter

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