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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Chuck Mills
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Chuck Mills enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Furman  24   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Vanderbilt  0   3   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Carolina State  14   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Purdue  17   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ North Carolina  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Maryland  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Virginia  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Clemson  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Duke  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. South Carolina  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Virginia Tech  10   28   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average10.3
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record53-58
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-3-1251102Lost  17-215-0-113154  Bill Dooley
Clemson 8-3-1228163Lost  3-344-1-110848  Charley Pell
Maryland 8-4254179Won  17-74-214274  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 8-4259181Won  24-144-2133100  Bo Rein
Duke 5-6231221 2-4128122  Mike McGee
Virginia 1-9-156280 1-533149  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 1-10113270 0-648176  Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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