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1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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The 1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Pat Miller, the team compiled a 4–4 record.[1]

1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainLeon Brogden
Home stadiumGore Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   5 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Troy State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 2
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 7 – 1

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 at North Carolina
L 0–37 11,000 [2]
October 3 vs. Furman
L 6–36 [3]
October 16 at NC State
W 6–0 [4]
October 24 at Duke
L 0–28 [5]
October 31 Erskine
W 13–0 [6]
November 7 vs. Presbyterian
W 12–0 [7]
November 13 at Oglethorpe
L 0–37 [8][9][10]
November 26 2:30 p.m. Davidson
W 7–0 8,000 [11]

References edit

  1. ^ "1931 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tarheels show early season strength by downing Deacon eleven of Wake Forest, 37–0". The Greenville News. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cranford, Robert (October 4, 1931). "Furman Wrecks Wake Forest Deacons; Score 36 TO 6". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash". The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke bests Wake Forest, 28–0". The News and Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest beat Erskine". The Huntsville Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Brooks, Chester (November 8, 1931). "Deacons Defeat Blue Stockings". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Swamp Deacons, 37 To 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Bury Deacons Under 37-To-0 Score (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Defeat Deacons Under, 37 To 0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Deacons To Play Davidson Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 26, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
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