1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Thompson, Charlie Carpenter
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Maryland
W 34–08,000[3]
September 27 vs. VPI
W 13–67,000[4]
October 4 at Florida State*
L 24–2719,700[5]
October 11 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 13–718,500[6]
October 18 at Villanova*
L 7–1411,439[7]
October 25 at North Carolina
L 7–2633,000[8]
November 1 at No. 19 Clemson
L 12–1426,000[9]
November 15 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–2920,000[10]
November 22 at No. 2 Auburn*
L 7–2120,000[11]
November 27 at No. 16 South Carolina
L 7–2416,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Norm Snead 67/151 1,003
Rushing Neil MacLean 139 624
Receiving Pete Manning 25 307

References

  1. ^ "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest mauls Maryland, 34–0". The Greenville News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest defeats VPI in driving rain". The State. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU upsets Wake Forest 27–24". The Palm Beach Post. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest beats N.C. State with breath-taking pass play". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova gets 9–7 win over Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Carolina drops Deacons from top spot". The Sunday Star. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Tigers nip hustling Wake Forest Deacons, 14–12". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebounding Duke wallops Wake Forest by 29 to 0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks keep bowl hopes alive, rout Deacs, 24–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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