1933 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1933 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5–1
Head coach
CaptainDuncan Wilson
Home stadiumGore Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City     8 1 0
Tulsa     6 1 0
Troy State     5 1 0
Texas A&I     6 2 0
Catholic University     6 3 0
South Georgia Teachers     5 3 0
Western Maryland     5 3 0
William & Mary Norfolk     5 3 1
George Washington     5 3 1
Navy     5 4 0
Oglethorpe     4 5 0
Texas Mines     3 5 1
West Virginia     3 5 2
Delaware     2 4 2
Dixie (TX)     2 4 0
Georgetown     1 6 1
Jacksonville State     1 4 1
East Carolina     1 5 0
Wake Forest     0 5 1

The 1933 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest College (now known as Wake Forest University) during the 1933 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Weaver, the team compiled a 0–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at DukeL 0–228,000[2]
October 21NC StateT 0–0 [3]
October 27Catholic University
  • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
L 0–12 [4]
November 4vs. ClemsonL 0–94,500[5][6]
November 11at North CarolinaL 0–268,000[7]
November 30vs. Davidson
  • Central High School Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 13–2010,000[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "1933 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Blue Devils score 37–6 win over Virginia Cadets". The News and Observer. October 1, 1933. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Scrappy Wake Forest Deacons hold N.C. State to tie, 0–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1933. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Catholics defeat Wake Forest, 12–0". The Miami News. October 28, 1933. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Woodward Leads Clemson To Victory Over Deacons". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hancock, Witt (November 5, 1933). "Deacons Lose To Clemson Tigers (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels rout Wake Forest". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1933. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ison, Wade (November 30, 1933). "Davidson Team Is Favorite". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Wildcats Toss Win Off Deacons". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 1, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.