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1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Captain Bill Armstrong
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977 →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Clemson 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–6 record and finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Virginia Tech*
L 6–2325,600 [3]
September 11 NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
W 20–1828,900 [4]
September 18at Vanderbilt*
L 24–2721,900 [5]
September 25at Kansas State*
W 13–025,500 [6]
October 2at No. 1 Michigan*
L 0–31103,241 [7]
October 9 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 20–1418,000 [8]
October 16at No. 5 Maryland
L 15–1746,321 [9]
October 23 Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 17–1818,300 [10]
October 30 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
L 14–3430,150 [11]
November 6at Duke
W 38–1723,600 [12]
November 13at No. 20 South Carolina*
W 10–749,773 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Mike McGlamrey 91/183 1,066
Rushing James McDougald 232 1,018
Receiving Steve Young 36 414

References

  1. ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Gobblers top Wake, 23–6". The Greenville News. September 5, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gritty Mike Wright spurs Vandy, 27–24". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "K-State blanked, 13–0". Lincoln Journal Star. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lytle scores twice as Michigan defeats Wake Forest 31–0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McDougald breaks a record in Wake Forest win, 20–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No. 5 Maryland struggles past Deacons, 17–15". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U. Va. snaps loss streak amid gloom". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tar Heels enhance bowl chances with victory". Salisbury Evening Post. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wake Forest finds stamina, upsets Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Turnovers aid Deacs in surprising victory". The News and Observer. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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