Wake Forest at Clemson

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 31, 1943, page 8

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  Wake Forest DeQc0ns Beat Clemson, Alp CLEMSON, S. c., Oct. 3O-R- Wake Forests Demon Deacons came from behind to spoil home coming festivities for Clemson’s young Tigers before $500 spectators today Al to IL. Displaying two brief flashes to the good form they have enjoyed systematically this fall, Clemson’s Tigers marched Sc yards through a clearly superior Wake Forest Line to open scoring late in the first quarter Midway in the sec ond quarter Coach Frank Towards youngsters cleared the way for a 75-yard touchdown run by Tiger wing-back Jim Whitmire, who also contributed “a yards in Clemson’s first touchdown parade. Clemson missed both extra points, however, and sandwiched between the two Tiger scores were a pair of Decon touchdowns and two extra points by Clifton Hobbs. The score midway the second quarter was Wake Forest IA, Clemson IL, and the Tigers were never again a danger to Coach “Peahead” Walkers formidable veterans. Sophomore tailback Nick Ccari-

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Clemson leads 72–⁠17–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.