1955-56 Wake Forest Demon Deacons — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 19-9 (10-4 in the ACC) under head coach Murray Greason. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.97.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-02at George Washington RevolutionariesL 86–101Uline Arena
1955-12-06vs NC State WolfpackL 81–90Gore Gymnasium
1955-12-10at Maryland TerrapinsL 51–61Cole Fieldhouse
1955-12-12at Virginia CavaliersW 82–69Memorial Gymnasium
1955-12-19neutral Mississippi State BulldogsW 95–68
1955-12-20neutral Colgate RaidersW 87–80
1955-12-21neutral Clemson TigersW 98–79
1955-12-22vs BYU CougarsW 86–80Gore Gymnasium
1955-12-29neutral Minnesota Golden GophersW 87–83
1955-12-30neutral NC State WolfpackL 58–70
1955-12-31neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 52–64Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1956-01-04vs Duke Blue DevilsW 84–71Gore Gymnasium
1956-01-07vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 76–71Gore Gymnasium
1956-01-10vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 74–78Gore Gymnasium
1956-01-27at South Carolina GamecocksW 89–75Carolina Fieldhouse
1956-01-28at Clemson TigersW 104–103Clemson Field House
1956-02-02vs Virginia CavaliersW 84–67Gore Gymnasium
1956-02-03vs Clemson TigersW 108–87Gore Gymnasium
1956-02-06neutral Richmond SpidersW 81–73
1956-02-10vs South Carolina GamecocksW 96–77Gore Gymnasium
1956-02-11at Duke Blue DevilsW 80–77Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-13at Richmond SpidersW 73–68Richmond Arena
1956-02-15at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 73–77Woollen Gymnasium
1956-02-20vs Maryland TerrapinsW 76–60Gore Gymnasium
1956-02-25at NC State WolfpackL 78–80Reynolds Coliseum
1956-03-01neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 79–64Reynolds Coliseum
1956-03-02at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 77–56Reynolds Coliseum
1956-03-03at NC State WolfpackL 64–76Reynolds Coliseum

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