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1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Cal Stoll, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Davidson*
W 27–719,500 [3]
September 18at Virginia Tech*
W 20–928,000 [4]
September 25 Miami (FL)*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 10–2924,500 [5]
October 2at Maryland
W 18–1416,200 [6]
October 9at NC State
L 14–2125,300 [7]
October 16 Tulsa*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 51–2118,700 [8]
October 23at North Carolina
L 3–744,000 [9]
October 30at Clemson
L 9–1034,000 [10]
November 6 William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 36–2919,000 [11]
November 13 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
W 23–732,000 [12]
November 20at South Carolina*
L 7–2443,285 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 Larry Russell
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 56 Ed Bradley Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Larry Russell 29/73 290
Rushing Larry Hopkins 249 1,228
Receiving Dave Doda 6 31

References

  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Deacons rally for 27–7 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest wins". The Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami wins, 29–10". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14". The News and Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest cuts down Tulsa, 51–21". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Siegler's toe lifts Clemson". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wake Forest nips surging Indians". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Big 3rd wins for Wake". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7". The Gastonia Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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