1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1946 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6–3 record and finished in a tie for tenth place in the Southern Conference.[1]

1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1946 record6–3 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 –0 –18 –2 –1
William & Mary 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 18 NC State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
South Carolina 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Duke 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Richmond 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
VPI 3 –3 –23 –4 –3
VMI 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
George Washington 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –06 –3 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Wake Forest quarterback Nick Sacrinty ranked seventh nationally with 822 passing yards and fourth with 12 interceptions.[2] End Red O'Quinn ranked third nationally with 29 pass receptions.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 at Boston College*
W 12–638,500 [4]
October 4 at Georgetown*
W 19–6 15,837 [5]
October 12 Clemson
W 19–79,000[6]
October 19 NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
L 6–1422,000[7]
October 26 at No. 4 Tennessee*
W 19–625,000 [8]
November 1 at Chattanooga*No. 12
W 32–149,000 [9]
November 9 at DukeNo. 13
L 0–1325,000[10]
November 16 at No. 15 North Carolina
L 14–2830,000[11]
November 28 vs. South Carolina
W 35–017,000 [12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season
Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Demon Deacons were selected.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
971Bob LeonettiGuardPhiladelphia Eagles
1080Ulysses CornoggTacklePhiladelphia Eagles
18164Dick BrinkleyBackNew York Giants
19168Harry DowdaDefensive backWashington Redskins
27248Otis SacrintyBackWashington Redskins

References
  1. "1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 82.
  3. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 83.
  4. Jerry Nason (September 28, 1946). "Wake Forest Baffles Boston College, 12 to 6". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Edson, Arthur L. (October 5, 1946). "Deacons Collect Second Straight". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ralph Howland (October 13, 1946). "Wake Forest sweeps to 19-7 Victory Over Clemson: Sacrinty Brothers Share Honors With Brinkley As Deacs Win Third Straight". Asheville Citizen-Times. pp. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
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  8. "Wake Forest dumps Tennessee from ranks of unbeaten, untied teams by score of 19 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. October 27, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Wake Forest wins, 32–14". The News and Observer. November 2, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jack Horner (November 10, 1946). "Duke Finds Range To Beat Wake Forest By 13-0: Mulligan And Long Score In Decisive Blue Devil Victory". The Herald-sun. Durham, North Carolina. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bob Goldwater (November 17, 1946). "Passes Bring Tar Heels Victory Over Deacons: Carolina Turns Back Tough Wake Forest Eleven 26-14; Justice's Running, Pupa's Passing Spark Attack As Snavelymen Gain Sixth Triumph". The Daily Tar Heel. pp. 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Herbert, Dick (November 29, 1946). "Capacity Crowd Watches Contest". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. Herbert, Dick (November 29, 1946). "Wake Forest Romps At Charlotte Grid (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved May 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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