Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, 1888–1909

Contents: 1888 - 1889 - 1891- 1892 - 1893- 1895- 1908- 1909

Wake Forest's first game was against North Carolina in 1888. Between 1888 and 1909, the team did not field a team in 1890, 1894, and between 1896 and 1907.

1888

1888 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1888 record 1-0-0
Head coach W. C. Dowd
Seasons
« None 1889 »
Date Opponent Location Result
10/18/1888 UNC Raleigh, NC W 6-4

1889

1889 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1889 record 3-3-0
Head coach W. C. Riddick
Seasons
« 1888 1891 »
Date Opponent Location Result
11/22/1889 at UNC Raleigh, NC W 18-8
11/27/1889 Trinity (Duke) Durham, NC L 4-8
12/09/1889 Virginia Richmond, VA L 4-46
12/10/1889 Richmond Wake Forest, NC W 32-14
03/01/1890 UNC Raleigh, NC L 0-33
03/29/1890 Trinity (Duke) Raleigh, NC W 32-0

1891

1891 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1891 record 1-0-0
Head coach W. E. Sikes
Seasons
« 1889 1892 »
Date Opponent Location Result
11/10/1891 UNC Raleigh, NC W forfeit

1892

1892 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1892 record 4-0-1
Head coach W.E. Sikes
Seasons
« 1891 1893 »
Date Opponent Location Result
 ??/??/1892 Asheville Athletics Wake Forest, NC W 40-0
10/21/1892 at VMI Lexington, VA T 12-12
10/22/1892 at Washington and Lee Lexington, VA W 16-0
10/24/1892 at Richmond Richmond, VA W 16-0
11/24/1892 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN W 10-6

1893

1893 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1893 record 1-2-0
Head coach W.E. Sikes
Seasons
« 1892 1895 »
Date Opponent Location Result
10/18/1893 Trinity (Duke) Raleigh, NC L 6-12
11/03/1893 Tennessee Wake Forest, NC W 64-0
11/18/1893 UNC Raleigh, NC L 0-40

1895

1895 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1895 record 0-0-1
Head coach No Head Coach
Seasons
« 1893 1908 »
Date Opponent Location Result
10/18/1895 at NC A+M (NC State) Raleigh, NC T 4-4

1908

1908 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1908 record 1-4-0
Head coach A.P. Hall, Jr.
Seasons
« 1895 1909 »
Date Opponent Location Result
09/26/1908 at UNC Chapel Hill, NC L 0-17
09/30/1908 at NC A+M (NC State) Raleigh, NC L 0-76
10/03/1908 Warrenton Prep Wake Forest, NC W 21-0
11/14/1908 Davidson Charlotte, NC L 4-31
11/21/1908 NC A+M (NC State) Wake Forest, NC L 0-25

1909

1909 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Independent
1909 record 2-4-0
Head coach A. T. Myers
Seasons
« 1908 1910 »
Date Opponent Location Result
10/02/1909 at UNC Chapel Hill, NC L 0-18
10/04/1909 Maryville Wake Forest, NC W 3-0
10/16/1909 at Washington and Lee Lexington, VA L 0-17
10/23/1909 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 8-0
11/05/1909 Richmond Wake Forest, NC L 0-5
11/12/1909 North Carolina Medical College Wake Forest, NC L 0-5

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