American college football season
The 1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Furman* | | W 24–13 | 20,200 | [2] |
September 17 | Vanderbilt* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–3 | 24,250 | [3] |
September 24 | at NC State | | L 14–41 | 45,500 | [4] |
October 1 | at Purdue* | | L 17–26 | 54,060 | [5] |
October 8 | at North Carolina | | L 3–24 | 48,000 | [6] |
October 15 | Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 7–35 | 24,900 | [7] |
October 22 | at Virginia | | L 10–12 | 21,500 | [8] |
October 29 | at No. 16 Clemson | | L 0–26 | 40,445–40,600 | [9][10] |
November 5 | Duke | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–38 | 15,100 | [11] |
November 12 | South Carolina* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 14–24 | 13,150 | [12] |
November 19 | at Virginia Tech* | | L 10–28 | 20,000 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
Passing | Mike McGlamrey | 133/252 | 1,532 |
Rushing | James McDougald | 242 | 987 |
Receiving | Steve Young | 51 | 483 |
- ^ "1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State wins, Ted Brown star". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sovereen gets kick out of Purdue win". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC buries Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions pace Terps". Durham Sunday Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson crushes Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke soaks Deacs 38–14". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina downs Wake Forest by 24–14". The Robesonian. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10". The News and Observer. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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