1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| sport = football
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| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–4–1
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Tom Rogers
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Jack Lewis
| stadium = Groves Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Rogers, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–4–1 record and finished in a tie for second place in the Southern Conference with a 5–1 record against conference opponents.{{cite web|title=1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 24, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/195w-schedule.html}}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
End Jack Lewis was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1952 All-Southern Conference football team.{{cite news|title=All-Southern Team Dominated by Duke S. C. and Maryland|newspaper=Aiken Standard and Review|date=November 26, 1952|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/153410/allsouthern_conference/}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
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| attend = y
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| September 20 ||at| Baylor
| September 27 ||at| William & Mary| Cary Field | Williamsburg, VA | W 28–21 |13,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-wm-almost-capture/137609065/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=W&M almost captures Deacs|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=December 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 4 ||vs| Boston College
| October 11 ||at| No. 14 Villanova
| October 18 ||at| North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium| Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | W 9–7 |30,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wake-forest-nips-tar-heels/137609304/|work=Daily Press|title=Wake Forest nips Tar Heels, 9–7|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=December 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 1 ||| NC State|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)| W 21–6 |12,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-wake-forest-runs-into-scrap/137609374/|work=The Sunday Star|title=Wake Forest runs into scrap in defeating N.C. State, 21–6|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=December 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 8 ||at| TCU
| November 15 |2:00 p.m.|| Duke|Groves Stadium| Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)| L 7-14 |14,000|{{cite news |last=Herbert |first=Dick |title=Duke 7-Point Choice To End Wake Streak |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79642662/the-news-and-observer/ |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |date=November 15, 1952 |page=9 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Karmosky |first=Charles S. |title=Resurgent Blue Devils Paced To Win By Lutz |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79642761/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=November 16, 1952 |page=25 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Karmosky |first=Charles S. |title=Lutz Leads Duke Eleven To Victory Over Deacs (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79642761/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=November 16, 1952 |page=26 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
| November 22 ||at| {{cfb link|year-1952|team=Furman Purple Hurricane|title=Furman}}|Sirrine Stadium| Greenville, SC | W 28-0 |10,000| {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109503877/spencer-sprints-96-yards-in-deacon-win/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 29 |2:00 p.m.|vs| South Carolina|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | W 39-14 |6,000| {{cite news |author= |title=Demon Deacons To Entertain Birds Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77701447/asheville-citizen-times/ |newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |date=November 29, 1952 |page=11 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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Team leaders
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! Category !! Team Leader!! Att/Cth !! Yds | |||
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| Passing | Sonny George | 66/142 | 868 |
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| Rushing | Bruce Hillenbrand | 89 | 413 |
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| Receiving | Jack Lewis | 30 | 438 |
References
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