Item Details

coverage

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

creator

Wake Forest University

date

1969

2025-06-30T19:42:54Z

2025-06-30T19:42:54Z

2025-06-30 (issued)

description

The 1969 Wake Forest Homecoming Football Program is a publication produced by the Wake Forest University Sports Information Department for the homecoming football game against Duke University. The program captures the excitement of the football season while offering a broad reflection on university life, athletic tradition, and community engagement. The publication opens with a welcome message from university leadership and includes profiles of administrators, athletic staff, and coaches. A central feature is the history of football at Wake Forest, celebrating the centennial of intercollegiate football in the U.S. and noting Wake Forest's role in launching the sport in North Carolina with its first game in 1888. The program outlines the evolution of Deacon football, including major coaches, memorable victories, and infrastructural milestones such as the construction of Groves Stadium, dedicated in 1968. A notable section titled "The Training of a Player" details the physical preparation and medical support players receive, highlighting the work of athletic trainer Lewis "Doc" Martin. It emphasizes the rigor, care, and expenses involved in conditioning student-athletes for competition. Game-day content includes team rosters, starting lineups, statistics, and a scouting report on Duke's team. Also featured are in-depth segments on past Wake Forest players and other ACC alumni, stadium facts, and all-time team records. The program blends sports with student life and marketing, featuring dozens of local advertisements and endorsements for businesses in Winston-Salem and beyond. Throughout, the program is interspersed with national and local advertisements, memorabilia, and promotional segments for sponsors. It also includes a dedication to alumni and fans.

format

application/pdf

79 pages

programs (documents)

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/111084

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

Vertical Files (Printed Materials) Collection (RG15)

rights

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source

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39038

subject

Wake Forest College

College sports--United States

Homecoming

Advertising

College athletes

Football players--United States

Football coaches--United States

Duke University

Athletic fields

Sports facilities

title

Homecoming 1969 football program [Wake Forest vs Duke]

type

Text