1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainSonny George
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Maryland + 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 18 Duke + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Clemson 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
NC State 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Tom Rogers, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–6–1 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 2–3 record against conference opponents.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 vs. William & Mary*
L 14–1620,000[3]
September 26 at No. 10 Duke
L 0–1920,000[4]
October 3 2:30 p.m.vs. Villanova*
W 18–1210,000[5]
October 10 North Carolina
L 13–1812,000[6]
October 17 at NC State
W 20–712,000[7]
October 24 at Richmond*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 13–137,000[8]
October 31 at Clemson
L 0–1818,000[9]
November 7 at Boston College*
L 7–203,273[10]
November 21 Furman*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC
L 10–215,000[11]
November 26 2:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 South Carolina
W 19–1311,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Joe White 32/87 486
Rushing Johnny Parham 96 304
Receiving Bob Ondilla 21 294

References

  1. ^ "1953 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Indians gain lead on Hines' field goal, hold off Wake, 16–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke whips Decons 19–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Frank (October 3, 1953). "Deacs, Villanova Rated Even". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Late North Carolina score defeats Wake Forest, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest profits on breaks to turn back N.C. State, 20–7". The Sunday Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spider spurt knots favored Wake, 13–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "King's tosses get Clemson 18–0 decision". Daily Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles whip Deacons, 20–7 on last period scores". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hurricane tops Deacs by 21 to 19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Pierce, Dick (November 26, 1953). "Favored Role Goes To South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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