1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–2
Head coach
  • James A. Baldwin (2nd season)
CaptainAustin G. Ober
Home stadiumGore Field
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 1 0
Spring Hill     6 1 0
Wesley     6 1 0
Georgia Normal     6 1 1
George Washington     7 2 0
Texas A&I     4 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 2 0
Loyola (LA)     6 2 2
Navy     6 3 0
Catholic University     5 3 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     5 3 1
Texas Tech     5 4 0
Davidson     4 4 1
Delaware State     1 1 0
Howard     3 3 2
Southwestern (TN)     5 5 1
Texas Mines     2 2 2
Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
Duke     4 5 0
Miami (FL)     3 6 1
Delaware     2 5 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 5 0
Oglethorpe     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2

The 1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1927 college football season. In its second season under head coach James A. Baldwin, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at North CarolinaW 9–8 [2]
October 1 Elon
T 0–0
October 7 vs. Presbyterian
L 7–14 6,000 [3]
October 13 at NC StateL 7–30 [4]
October 22 vs. Davidson T 13–13 8,000 [5]
October 29 Duke
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
L 6–32 [6]
November 5 Furman
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
L 0–53
November 11 vs. Quantico Marines Richmond, VA L 10–39 [7]
November 19 High Point
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
W 13–0
November 24 vs. Mercer
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Asheville, NC
L 0–34 4,000 [8]

References

  1. ^ "1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest winner when Tars fumble". The Atlanta Journal. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wasson, Dick (October 8, 1927). "Presbyterian College Defeats Wake Forest 14 To 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack crushes Demon Deacons by 30–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cox is brilliant star as Deacons and Davidson tie". The News and Observer. October 23, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jankowski leads Duke to victory over Wake Forest". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Quantico Marines Beat Wake Forest By Score Of 39-10". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Mercer romps to victory over Wake Forest, 34 to 0". Asheville Citizens-Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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