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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Chuck Mills enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Florida State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. William & Mary  14   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Richmond  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. South Carolina  12   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maryland  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Virginia  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Clemson  8   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Duke  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ North Carolina  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ North Carolina State  13   52   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record1-9 -1
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed326
  Defense Average29.6
  Opponents Record47-53
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-6
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 9-3396251Won  31-186-019793  Lou Holtz
Maryland 8-4335141Lost  16-175-117350  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 5-6231263 4-2147129  Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia 4-7199300 3-3122161  Don Lawrence
North Carolina 4-7242266 1-5150159  Bill Dooley
Duke 2-8-1132204 1-4-15899  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 1-9-173326 0-5-138194  Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.