1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 6–3 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Peahead Walker (10th season)

Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Groves Stadium

Seasons

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1947 ->

1946 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 North Carolina $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
William & Mary | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 18 NC State | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Duke | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Richmond | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
VPI | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 3
VMI | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
George Washington | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Clemson | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
The Citadel | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Davidson | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1946 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6–3 record and finished in a tie for tenth place in the Southern Conference.[1]

Wake Forest quarterback Nick Sacrinty ranked seventh nationally with 822 passing yards and fourth with 12 interceptions.[2] End Red O'Quinn ranked third nationally with 29 pass receptions.[3]

Wake Forest was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27 | at Boston College*|  |

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| W 12–6| 38,500|  [5]
October 4 | at Georgetown*| |

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 19–6|  15,837 |  [6]
October 12 |  Clemson| |

* Groves Stadium
* Wake Forest, NC

| W 19–7| 9,000| [7]
October 19 |  NC State| |

* Groves Stadium
* Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)

| L 6–14| 22,000| [8]
October 26 | at No. 4 Tennessee*| |

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 19–6| 25,000|  [9]
November 1 | at Chattanooga*| No. 12|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 32–14| 9,000|  [10]
November 9 | at Duke| No. 13|

* Duke Stadium
* Durham, NC (rivalry)

| L 0–13| 25,000| [11]
November 16 | at No. 15 North Carolina| |

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

| L 14–28| 30,000| [12]
November 28 | vs. South Carolina| |

* American Legion Memorial Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| W 35–0| 17,000|  [13][14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Rankings

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See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked| Week

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Poll| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| Final
AP| —| —| —| 12| 13| —| —| —| —

## After the season

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Main article: 1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Demon Deacons were selected.[15]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Club

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9 | 71 | Bob Leonetti | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles
10 | 80 | Ulysses Cornogg | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles
18 | 164 | Dick Brinkley | Back | New York Giants
19 | 168 | Harry Dowda | Defensive back | Washington Redskins
27 | 248 | Otis Sacrinty | Back | Washington Redskins

## References

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1. ^ "1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 82.
3. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 83.
4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Jerry Nason (September 28, 1946). "Wake Forest Baffles Boston College, 12 to 6". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Edson, Arthur L. (October 5, 1946). "Deacons Collect Second Straight". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Ralph Howland (October 13, 1946). "Wake Forest sweeps to 19-7 Victory Over Clemson: Sacrinty Brothers Share Honors With Brinkley As Deacs Win Third Straight". Asheville Citizen-Times. pp. A11 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Dick Herbert (October 20, 1946). "State Checks Deacs, 14-6: Wolfpack Takes Fourth Triumph; State Gets Both Touchdowns On Passes to Remain in Undefeated Ranks". The News and Observer. p. 13 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Wake Forest dumps Tennessee from ranks of unbeaten, untied teams by score of 19 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. October 27, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Wake Forest wins, 32–14". The News and Observer. November 2, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Jack Horner (November 10, 1946). "Duke Finds Range To Beat Wake Forest By 13-0: Mulligan And Long Score In Decisive Blue Devil Victory". The Herald-sun. Durham, North Carolina. pp. Sports 1, 4 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Bob Goldwater (November 17, 1946). "Passes Bring Tar Heels Victory Over Deacons: Carolina Turns Back Tough Wake Forest Eleven 26-14; Justice's Running, Pupa's Passing Spark Attack As Snavelymen Gain Sixth Triumph". The Daily Tar Heel. pp. 1, 3 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ Herbert, Dick (November 29, 1946). "Capacity Crowd Watches Contest". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ Herbert, Dick (November 29, 1946). "Wake Forest Romps At Charlotte Grid (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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