1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Southern Conference.^[1] After 14 seasons under head coach Peahead Walker, Tom Rogers took over as head coach in 1951. The team was ranked at No. 57 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.^[2]

1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Tom Rogers (1st season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Maryland +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
VMI +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
VPI	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

End Jack Lewis and tackle Bill George were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1951 All-Southern Conference football team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Boston College*	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 20–6	20,587	^[4]
September 29	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 21–6	22,300	^[5]
October 6	Richmond	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	W 56–6	7,000	^[6]
October 13	vs. William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 7–6	18,000	^[7]
October 19	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 27–13	10,000	^[8]
October 27	North Carolina	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)	W 39–7	24,000	^[9]
November 3	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 6–21	24,000	^[10]
November 10	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 19–13	30,000	^[11]
November 17	at No. 10 Baylor*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 0–42	20,000	^[12]
November 22	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–21	18,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Ed Kissell	56/120	593
Rushing	Guido Scarton	106	507
Receiving	Jack Lewis	32	488

References

1. "1951 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "All-Southern Conference Teams". The Morning Herald, Hagerstown. November 29, 1951. p. 13.
4. "Wake Forest wins in Rogers' debut". The Chattanooga Daily Times. September 22, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wake Forest triumphs 21–6 over Wolfpack". The State. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W-M defeats Wake Forest by 7–6". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13". The News and Observer. October 20, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wake Forest mauls North Carolina, 39–7". The News and Courier. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Clemson rips Deacons 21–6". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wake edges Duke". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Baylor routs Deacons, 42–0". The News and Observer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "South Carolina wins, 21 to 6, as defense stops Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.