1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 2–6–2

| head_coach = Stan Cofall

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Hal Weir

| stadium = Gore Field

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The 1928 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest College (now known as Wake Forest University) during the 1928 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Stan Cofall, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.{{cite web|title=1928 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/1928-schedule.html}}

Schedule

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|September 29|at|North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|L 0–65|15,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-carolina-eleven-ro/136479518/|work=The News and Observer|title=Carolina eleven rolls up 65–0 score against Wake Forest|date=September 30, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 6||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}|Gore Field|Wake Forest, NC|L 7–12| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record-blue-stockings-defeat/145289457/|work=The Sunday Record|title=Blue Stockings defeat Deacons|date=October 7, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 13|at|William & Mary|Cary Field|Williamsburg, VA|T 0–0| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-deacons-fight-to/145289578/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Deacons fight to 0 to 0 tie|date=October 14, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|at|NC State|Riddick Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 0–37| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-old-north-state-defe/136481376/|work=The Columbia Record|title=Old North State defeats Deacons|date=October 19, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 27|vs|Davidson|Wearn Field|Charlotte, NC|W 25–6| |{{cite news |title=Demon Deacons defeat Wildcats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108927193/demon-deacons-defeat-wildcats/|newspaper=The Asheville Sunday Citizen|date=October 28, 1928|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

| November 3 |vs| Furman|Wearn Field| Charlotte, NC | L 0-18 | 5,000 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109759770/furman-crashes-through-with-win-over-wak/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Furman crashes through with win over Wake Forest|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 10|at|Duke|Hanes Field|Durham, NC (rivalry)|L 0–38| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-murray-and-buie-ar/145289836/|work=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Murray and Buie are stars as Methodists wade mud to victory|date=November 11, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 16||Wofford|Gore Field|Wake Forest, NC|T 7–7| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-quillens-long-run/128598506/|work=The News and Observer|title=Quillen's long run gives Decons tie with Wofford|date=November 17, 1929|accessdate=July 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29|vs.|Mercer|Memorial Stadium|Asheville, NC|L 12–14|4,000|{{cite news |last=Sarsfield |first=Dix |title=Deacons Failures To Score Extra Points Cost Contest; Ohio's Governor Is Present |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77399822/asheville-citizen-times/ |newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |date=November 30, 1928 |page=13 |access-date=May 9, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|December 25|at|Miami (FL)|Tamiami Park|Miami, FL|W 13–6| |{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-wake-forest-bea/145290242/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Wake Forest beats Miami by 13–6 score|date=December 26, 1928|accessdate=April 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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