1958 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Thompson, Charlie Carpenter
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Clemson $ 5 1 08 3 0
No. 15 South Carolina 5 2 07 3 0
Duke 3 2 05 5 0
North Carolina 4 3 06 4 0
Maryland 3 3 04 6 0
Wake Forest 2 4 03 7 0
NC State 2 5 02 7 1
Virginia 1 5 01 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 MarylandW 34–08,000
September 27 vs. VPIW 13–67,000
October 4 at Florida State*L 24–2719,700
October 11 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 13–718,500
October 18 at Villanova*L 7–1411,439
October 25 at North CarolinaL 7–2633,000
November 1 at No. 19 ClemsonL 12–1426,000
November 15 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–2920,000
November 22 at No. 2 Auburn*L 7–2120,000[3]
November 27 at No. 16 South CarolinaL 7–2416,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingNorm Snead67/1511,003
RushingNeil MacLean139624
ReceivingPete Manning25307

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. "Auburn kicks Deacs, 21–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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