Wake Forest Football Team History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Groves Stadium Capacity: 31,500 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: John Mackovic Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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1979 Season Highlights |
John Mackovic enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest. |
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1979 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 8 | vs.
Appalachian State
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30 |
23 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 15 | @
Georgia
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22 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs.
East Carolina
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23 |
20 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | @
North Carolina State
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Virginia Tech
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19 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
North Carolina
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24 |
19 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs.
Maryland
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25 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Auburn
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42 |
38 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Clemson
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Duke
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | @
South Carolina
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14 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Dec. 22 |
Louisiana State
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10 |
34 |
L |
@ Orlando, FL |
Capital One Bowl |
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1979 Season Totals |
Record | 8-4
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Points Scored | 240 |
Scoring Average | 20.0 |
Points Allowed | 283 |
Defense Average | 23.6 |
Opponents Record | 76-57
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Conference Record | 3-2 |
Home Record | 5-0
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Away Record | 3-3
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1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1979 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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