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1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDon Cervi, Mike McGlamry, Larry Tearry
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Furman*
W 24–1320,200 [2]
September 17 Vanderbilt*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–324,250 [3]
September 24at NC State
L 14–4145,500 [4]
October 1at Purdue*
L 17–2654,060 [5]
October 8at North Carolina
L 3–2448,000 [6]
October 15 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–3524,900 [7]
October 22at Virginia
L 10–12 21,500 [8]
October 29at No. 16 Clemson
L 0–2640,445–40,600 [9] [10]
November 5 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
L 14–3815,100 [11]
November 12 South Carolina*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–2413,150 [12]
November 19at Virginia Tech*
L 10–2820,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Mike McGlamrey 133/252 1,532
Rushing James McDougald 242 987
Receiving Steve Young 51 483

References

  1. ^ "1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. State wins, Ted Brown star". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sovereen gets kick out of Purdue win". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNC buries Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Interceptions pace Terps". Durham Sunday Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Clemson crushes Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke soaks Deacs 38–14". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "South Carolina downs Wake Forest by 24–14". The Robesonian. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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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