1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1956 record2–5–3 (1–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Barnes, David Lee
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Duke 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 3
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–5–3 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 1–5–1 record against conference opponents.[2]

Halfback Billy Ray Barnes rushed for over 1,000 yards and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at William & Mary*
W 39–08,500
September 29 Maryland
L 0–613,000
October 6 at Virginia
L 6–713,000
October 13 Clemson
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–1713,000
October 20 at Florida State*
T 14–1414,000
October 27 at North Carolina
T 6–627,000
November 3 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 13–014,000
November 10 at VPI*
T 13–137,000
November 17 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–265,000–6,000[4][5]
November 22 1:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina
L 0–1312,072 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

Team leaders[]

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Charlie Carpenter 34/91 495
Rushing Billy Ray Barnes 168 1,010
Receiving Jack Ladner 12 125

References[]

  1. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bill Barnes Tops All-ACC Team Voting". The Bee: Danville, Virginia. November 28, 1956. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Eight Fumbles Aid To Devils; Barnes Shines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Duke Routs Wake Forest, 26-0; Fumbles Are Costly". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. United Press. November 18, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ Helms, Herman (November 22, 1956). "Gamecocks Rate TD Edge Over Deacons Here Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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