1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

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

* Stan Cofall (1st season)

Captain| Hal Weir
Home stadium| Gore Field

Seasons

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1929 ->

1928 Southern college football independents records

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

The 1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest College (now known as Wake Forest University) during the 1928 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Stan Cofall, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.[1]

## Schedule

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September 29| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| L 0–65| 15,000| [2]
October 6| Presbyterian|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| L 7–12|  | [3]
October 13| at William & Mary|

* Cary Field
* Williamsburg, VA

| T 0–0|  | [4]
October 18| at NC State|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 0–37|  | [5]
October 27| vs. Davidson|

* Wearn Field
* Charlotte, NC

| W 25–6|  | [6]
November 3 | vs. Furman|

* Wearn Field
* Charlotte, NC

| L 0–18|  5,000 |  [7]
November 10| at Duke|

* Hanes Field
* Durham, NC (rivalry)

| L 0–38|  | [8]
November 16| Wofford|

* Gore Field
* Wake Forest, NC

| T 7–7|  | [9]
November 29| vs. Mercer|

* Memorial Stadium
* Asheville, NC

| L 12–14| 4,000| [10]
December 25| at Miami (FL)|

* Tamiami Park
* Miami, FL

| W 13–6|  | [11]

## References

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1. ^ "1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. ^ "Carolina eleven rolls up 65–0 score against Wake Forest". The News and Observer. September 30, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Blue Stockings defeat Deacons". The Sunday Record. October 7, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Deacons fight to 0 to 0 tie". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Old North State defeats Deacons". The Columbia Record. October 19, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Demon Deacons defeat Wildcats". The Asheville Sunday Citizen. October 28, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Furman crashes through with win over Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Murray and Buie are stars as Methodists wade mud to victory". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Quillen's long run gives Decons tie with Wofford". The News and Observer. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Sarsfield, Dix (November 30, 1928). "Deacons Failures To Score Extra Points Cost Contest; Ohio's Governor Is Present". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Wake Forest beats Miami by 13–6 score". The Atlanta Constitution. December 26, 1928. Retrieved April 13, 2024 - 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|

* Demon Deacon
* WakeyLeaks
* The 5th Quarter

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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