1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–5–3 (1–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Barnes, David Lee
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Duke 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 3
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Paul Amen, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–5–3 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 1–5–1 record against conference opponents.[2]

Halfback Billy Ray Barnes rushed for over 1,000 yards and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at William & Mary*
W 39–08,500[4]
September 29 Maryland
L 0–613,000[5]
October 6 at Virginia
L 6–713,000[6]
October 13 Clemson
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–1713,000[7]
October 20 at Florida State*
T 14–1414,000[8]
October 27 at North Carolina
T 6–627,000[9]
November 3 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 13–014,000[10]
November 10 at VPI*
T 13–137,000[11]
November 17 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–265,000–6,000[12][13]
November 22 1:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina
L 0–1312,072 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Charlie Carpenter 34/91 495
Rushing Billy Ray Barnes 168 1,010
Receiving Jack Ladner 12 125

References

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  1. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1956 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bill Barnes Tops All-ACC Team Voting". The Bee: Danville, Virginia. November 28, 1956. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Barnes' long runs spark Deacons, 39–0". The Pensacola News Journal. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps extended before edging Wake Forest 6–0". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia wins first ACC game, beating Wake Forest, 7–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson downs Deacons 17–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida State rallies to tie Wake Forest, 14–14 in mud". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels tied by Wake Forest". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest romps to 13–0 win over N.C. State". Durham Sunday Herald. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wake Forest ties Gobblers in 13–13 tilt". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eight Fumbles Aid To Devils; Barnes Shines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Duke Routs Wake Forest, 26-0; Fumbles Are Costly". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. United Press. November 18, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Helms, Herman (November 22, 1956). "Gamecocks Rate TD Edge Over Deacons Here Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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