1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 1–9–1 (0–5–1 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | John Hardin, Clayton Heath, Ron Lennon |
Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 NC State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against ACC opponents) and finished last in the conference.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 15 | Florida State* | W 9–7 | 18,000 | [3] | |||
September 22 | William & Mary* |
| L 14–15 | 18,000 | [4] | ||
September 29 | at Richmond* |
| L 0–41 | 11,423 | [5] | ||
October 6 | at No. 13 Texas* | L 0–41 | 51,700 | [6] | |||
October 13 | South Carolina* |
| L 12–28 | 21,200 | [7] | ||
October 20 | Maryland |
| L 0–37 | 19,500 | [8] | ||
October 27 | at Virginia | L 10–21 | 16,100 | [9] | |||
November 3 | at Clemson |
| L 8–35 | 23,000–25,000 | [10] | ||
November 10 | Duke |
| T 7–7 | 20,500 | [11] | ||
November 17 | at North Carolina | L 0–42 | 37,500 | [12] | |||
November 24 | at No. 16 NC State | L 13–52 | 31,100 | [13] | |||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Team leaders
Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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Passing | Andy Carlton | 51/141 | 605 |
Rushing | Clayton Heath | 178 | 616 |
Receiving | Walter Sims | 12 | 143 |
References
- ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Ramsey FG at 3-second mark boosts Deacons over FSU, 9–7". The Miami Herald. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late FG nips Deacons". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders rout Deacons, 41–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina wins battle of have-nots, 28–12". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia defeats Wake 21–10". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sanders keys Tigers past Wake Forest 35–8". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs blanked by Tar Heels". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack crushes Deacons, 52–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.