1957 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–10 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainEddie Moore, George Johnson
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Duke 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1957 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 0–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 at Florida*
L 0–2728,000[3]
October 5 Virginia
L 20–2810,000[4]
October 12 at Maryland
L 0–2716,000[5]
October 19 at No. 5 Duke
L 7–3417,600[6]
October 26 North Carolina
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 7–1415,000[7]
November 2 at No. 10 NC State
L 0–1910,000[8]
November 9 2:00 p.m. VPI*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 3–105,500 [9]
November 16 West Virginia*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–275,000[10]
November 23 at Clemson
L 6–1318,000[11]
November 30 South Carolina
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–263,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Jim Dalrymple 21/61 261
Rushing Neil MacLean 108 542
Receiving Aubrey Currie 9 97

References

  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1957 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Florida defeats Wake Forest, 27–0". Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia earns 28–20 decision". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland aerials dump Deacs, 27–0". Daily Press. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blue Devils roll over Deacons for 34 to 7 victory". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Carolina wins squeaker". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Unbeaten N.C. State downs Wake Forest Deacons, 19–0". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Deacs Face Tech Here" (PDF). Old Gold & Black. Wake Forest University. November 4, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "West Virginia downs Wake Forest, 27–14". Daily Press. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late rally wins, 13–6, for Tigers". The Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "South Carolina eleven tops Wake Forest squad, 26 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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