1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1927
| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 2–6–2
| head_coach = James A. Baldwin
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Austin G. Ober
| stadium = Gore Field
}}
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The 1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1927 college football season. In its second season under head coach James A. Baldwin, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.{{cite web|title=1927 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 24, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/1927-schedule.html}}
Schedule
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|September 24|at|North Carolina|Emerson Field|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|W 9–8| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-wake-forest-winner-w/136532073/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Wake Forest winner when Tars fumble|date=September 25, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 1||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}|Gore Field|Wake Forest, NC|T 0–0| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-deacons-held-to-sc/150658758/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Deacons held to scoreless tie by little Elon College|date=October 2, 1927|accessdate=July 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7|vs|{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}|Memorial Stadium|Asheville, NC|L 7–14|6,000|{{cite news |last=Wasson |first=Dick |title=Presbyterian College Defeats Wake Forest 14 To 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77395427/the-news-and-observer/ |newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |date=October 8, 1927 |page=10 |access-date=May 9, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 13|at|NC State|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 7–30| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wolfpack-crushes/136525748/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wolfpack crushes Demon Deacons by 30–7|date=October 14, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 22|vs|Davidson|World War Memorial Stadium|Greensboro, NC| T 13–13|8,000|{{cite news |title=Cox is brilliant star as Deacons and Davidson tie|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915057/cox-is-brilliant-star-as-deacons-and-dav/|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 29||Duke|Gore Field|Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)|L 6–32| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-jankowski-leads-duke-t/150204778/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Jankowski leads Duke to victory over Wake Forest|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=June 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 5|at|Furman|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|L 0–53| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record-furman-swamps-deacons/150659058/|work=The Sunday Record|title=Furman swamps Deacons|date=November 6, 1927|accessdate=July 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11|vs|{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Quantico Marines Devil Dogs|title=Quantico Marines}}|Tate Field|Richmond, VA|L 10–39|3,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Quantico Marines Beat Wake Forest By Score Of 39–10 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77398475/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1927 |page=5 |access-date=May 9, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-richmond-news-leader-marines-keep-sl/150659279/|work=The Richmond News Leader|title=Marines keep slate clean at Wake Forest's expense|date=November 12, 1927|accessdate=July 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 19||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=High Point Panthers|title=High Point}}|Gore Field|Wake Forest, NC|W 13–7| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-deacons-win-137/150659504/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Deacons win, 13–7; Johnny Cox shines|date=November 20, 1927|accessdate=July 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}–
|November 24|vs|Mercer|Memorial Stadium|Asheville, NC|L 0–34|4,000|{{cite news|title=Mercer romps to victory over Wake Forest, 34 to 0|newspaper=Asheville Citizens-Times|date=November 25, 1927|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86049547/mercer-romps-to-victory-over-wake-forest/|accessdate=September 26, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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