Schedule
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 George Washington * W 14–0 5,000 [4]
September 25 vs. VPI * L 0–3217,000 [5]
October 2 NC State Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC (rivalry ) W 26–08,000 [6]
October 9 vs. No. 13 Maryland T 13–1311,000 [7]
October 23 at North Carolina L 7–1424,000 [8]
October 30 vs. Clemson L 20–329,296 [9]
November 6 at Richmond * L 0–138,000 [10]
November 13 Duke Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC (rivalry ) L 21–2810,000 [11]
November 20 at William & Mary * L 9–132,200 [12]
November 27 at South Carolina L 19–2010,000 [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Team leaders
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Category
Team Leader
Att/Cth
Yds
Passing
Nick Consoles
54/115
743
Rushing
Nick Maravic
98
430
Receiving
Ed Stowers
22
277
References
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^ "1954 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013 .
^ "1954 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015 .
^ "Six Members Place on All-ACC Eleven" . The Morning Herald, Hagerstown, MD . November 30, 1954. p. 15.
^ "Wake Forest scores in second half to take 14 to 0 win over Colonials" . Rocky Mount Telegram . September 19, 1954. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech pulverizes Wake Forest defenses, 32–0: Wright leads attack for Gobblers; Elusive halfback confuses Deacons" . Pulaski Southwest Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 5, 2019 .
^ "Deacs defeat State" . The News and Observer . October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Favored Maryland and Purdue rally in 2nd half to gain 13–13 ties with Wake Forest and Duke" . The Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . October 10, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ed Sutton gives No. Carolina 14 to 7 victory over Deacons" . The Macon Telegraph & News . October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson mauls Deacs" . Greensboro Daily News . October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Amazing Spiders upset Wake Forest" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 7, 1954. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke receives scare, but finally beats Deacs 28–21" . The State . November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W&M stuns Wake Deacons by 13–9" . The Charlotte Observer . November 21, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks edge Deacons, 20–19" . The Roanoke Times . November 28, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .