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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: John Mackovic
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 John Mackovic enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Virginia  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  6   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Louisiana State  11   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Carolina State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Purdue  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Carolina  29   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Maryland  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Auburn  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Clemson  6   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Duke  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ South Carolina  14   37   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average9.5
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average24.9
  Opponents Record72-51
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

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