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: Tom Harper Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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1972 Season Highlights |
Tom Harper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest. |
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1972 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | vs. Davidson
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26 |
20 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Southern Methodist
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10 |
56 |
L |
@ Irving, TX |
| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Tennessee
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6 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Maryland
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0 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
North Carolina State
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13 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
North Carolina
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0 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Clemson
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
South Carolina
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3 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Duke
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9 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Virginia
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12 |
15 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Virginia Tech
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9 |
44 |
L |
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1972 Season Totals |
Record | 2-9
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Points Scored | 88 |
Scoring Average | 8.0 |
Points Allowed | 339 |
Defense Average | 30.8 |
Opponents Record | 64-46
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Conference Record | 1-6 |
Home Record | 1-5
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Away Record | 1-4
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1972 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1972 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1972 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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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.