1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team explained

Year:1942
Team:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:6–2–1
Conf Record:6–1–1
Head Coach:Peahead Walker
Hc Year:6th
Captain:Pat Preston
Stadium:Groves Stadium

The 1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and finished in third place in the Southern Conference.[1]

Back John Cochran and tackle Pat Preston were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.[2]

Wake Forest was ranked at No. 38 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 24, 2015.
  2. News: Guard Ramsey of W. and M. Turns Best Job in Southern Conference. The Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC. December 1, 1942. 3.
  3. News: Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2. Twin City Sentinel. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 16, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.