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1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979 →
1978 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Mackovic, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Virginia
W 14–021,500 [2]
September 16 Virginia Tech*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–2822,750 [3]
September 23at No. 10 LSU*
L 11–1377,197 [4]
September 30 NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
L 10–3429,700 [5]
October 7at Purdue*
L 7–1454,362 [6]
October 14 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
L 29–3432,300 [7]
October 21at No. 6 Maryland
L 0–3943,119 [8]
October 28at Auburn*
L 7–2152,210 [9]
November 4 No. 16 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–5130,400 [10]
November 11at Duke
L 0–319,825 [11]
November 18at South Carolina*
L 14–3742,762 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing David Webber 101/182 1,070
Rushing James McDougald 146 629
Receiving Mike Mullen 22 307

References

  1. ^ "1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU halts Wake Forest upset bid". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State beats Wake; Scott Smith stars". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late Purdue rally clips Wake Forest". The Kokomo Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Famous' remedy, Wake's mistakes revive Tar Heels". Durham Sunday Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps stay unbeaten". Greensboro Daily News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cribbs put spell on Deacs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson buries Wake, 51–6". The Danville Register. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick". The Danville Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks down Deacs". Greensboro Daily News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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