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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Chuck Mills enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. North Carolina State  15   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. William & Mary  6   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Carolina  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Oklahoma  0   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Penn State  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Maryland  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Virginia  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Clemson  9   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Duke  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ South Carolina  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Furman  16   10   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed348
  Defense Average31.6
  Opponents Record66-36
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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