1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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]

1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1946 record6–3 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 18 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 08 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 08 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 05 3 0
Duke 3 2 04 5 0
Richmond 3 2 26 2 2
VPI 3 3 23 4 3
VMI 2 3 14 5 1
George Washington 1 1 04 3 0
Clemson 2 3 04 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 06 3 0
Maryland 2 5 03 6 0
Furman 1 4 02 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 02 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 03 5 0
Davidson 1 5 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 at Boston College* W 12–638,500
October 4 at Georgetown*W 19–6 15,837 [2]
October 12 ClemsonW 19–78,000
October 19 NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
L 6–1423,000
October 26 at No. 4 Tennessee*W 19–625,000
November 1 at Chattanooga*No. 12W 32–149,000 [3]
November 9 at DukeNo. 13L 0–1325,000
November 16 at No. 15 North CarolinaL 14–2830,000
November 28 vs. South CarolinaW 35–017,000 [4][5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Demon Deacons were selected.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
971Bob LeonettiGuardPhiladelphia Eagles
1080Ulysses CornoggTacklePhiladelphia Eagles
18164Dick BrinkleyBackNew York Giants
19168Harry DowdaDefensive backWashington Redskins
27248Otis SacrintyBackWashington Redskins

References

  1. "1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. Edson, Arthur L. (October 5, 1946). "Deacons Collect Second Straight". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wake Forest wins, 32–14". The News and Observer. November 2, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Herbert, Dick (November 29, 1946). "Capacity Crowd Watches Contest". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  5. 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 .
  6. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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