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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: Cal Stoll
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Cal Stoll enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Davidson  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Virginia Tech  20   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Miami  10   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Maryland  18   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ North Carolina State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Tulsa  51   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ North Carolina  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Clemson  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. William & Mary  36   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Duke  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ South Carolina  7   24   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record43-57
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-3288152Lost  3-76-016557  Bill Dooley
Clemson 5-6155202 5-2118102  Hootie Ingram
South Carolina 6-5191196 4-213678  Paul Dietzel
Duke 6-5170149Lost  0-33-310489  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 6-5218178 2-47483  Cal Stoll
North Carolina State 3-8147274 2-595178  Al Michaels
Virginia 3-8134272 2-492163  Don Lawrence
Maryland 2-9224283 1-5110144  Roy Lester

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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