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American college football season
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]
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[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | VPI | | W 13–0 | 7,500 |
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September 24 | vs. South Carolina | | W 34–19 | 8,500 | [5]
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October 1 | at No. 13 West Virginia* | | L 0–46 | 25,000 |
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October 8 | at No. 1 Maryland | | L 7–28 | 16,000 |
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October 15 | at NC State | | T 13–13 | 13,000 |
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October 22 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
| W 25–0 | 12,000 |
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October 29 | at Clemson | | L 13–19 | 20,000 |
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November 5 | William & Mary* | - Groves Stadium
- Wake Forest, NC
| W 13–7 | 4,500 |
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November 12 | at Virginia | | W 13–7 | 12,000 |
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November 19 | at No. 20 Duke | | L 0–14 | 15,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders[]
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Nick Consoles |
66/123 |
787
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Rushing |
Bill Barnes |
116 |
401
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Receiving |
Bill Barnes |
31 |
349
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Categories:
- 1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons
- 1955 in sports in North Carolina
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