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1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1936 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Weaver, the team compiled a 5–4 record and finished in ninth place in the Southern Conference with a 2–2 record against conference opponents.[1]

1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEd Rogers
Home stadiumGore Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 vs. North Carolina
L 7–1411,000 [2][3]
October 3 at NC State
W 9–010,000[4]
October 10 Wofford*
W 32–02,000[5]
October 16 Clemson
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 6–02,000[6]
October 23 at George Washington*
L 12–1318,000 [7]
October 31 Presbyterian*
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 19–03,000[8]
November 7 No. 15 Duke
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
L 0–2010,000[9]
November 13 Erskine*
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 19–62,000[10]
November 26 at Davidson
L 6–1911,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1936 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Ison, Wade (September 27, 1936). "Wake Forest Falls Before N. C., 14-7". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Ison, Wade (September 27, 1936). "North Carolina (continued)". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Wake Forest gets 'breaks' to beat Wolfpack by 9–0". The Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford loses to Wake Forest". The State. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Weaver trick works again as Deacs win". The Charlotte News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Deacons lose heart-breaker by Colonials' last period score". The News and Observer. October 24, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest is victor over Sox". The Greenville News. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke nips Deacond by score of 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Erskine is trounced by Wake Forest, 19–6". The Asheville Citizen. November 14, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Davidson Wildcats win over Deacons". Daily Press. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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