1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (1st season)
CaptainBill Ard, Carlos Bradley, Jay Venuto
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach John Mackovic, the team compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Virginia Tech*
L 7–1824,500[2]
September 20The Citadel*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 24–722,500[3]
September 27at NC State
W 27–747,800[4]
October 4at William & Mary*
W 27–715,800[5]
October 11 No. 8 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 9–2737,411[6]
October 18at Maryland
L 10–1136,472[7]
October 25Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 21–2423,300[8]
November 1Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 33–3528,200[9]
November 8at Duke
W 27–2423,000[10]
November 15at No. 14 South Carolina*
L 38–3955,583[11]
November 22Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 28–1623,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Kenny Duckett Jr
QB 10 Gary Suchofield Fr
QB 14 Jay Venuto Sr
RB 23 Wayne McMillan
TE 49 Jimmy Hargrove Sr
WR 88 Tim Ryan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Jay Venuto 214/413 2,624
Rushing Wayne McMillan 152 694
Receiving Kenny Duckett 50 656

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Va. Tech crushes Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deacs drop The Citadel". The News and Observer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack tumbles 27–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest grinds up Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels dominate Wake in 27–9 victory". The Daily Progress. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps trip Wake in twilight (end) zone". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kirtley's late TD lift Cavaliers, 24–21". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers get scare from Wake 35–33". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake overcomes Duke". The State. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "62-yard pass drops Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Records, penalty flags fall as Wake tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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