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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Chuck Mills enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Virginia Tech  6   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. North Carolina State  20   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Vanderbilt  24   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Kansas State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Clemson  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Maryland  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Virginia  17   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Duke  38   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ South Carolina  10   7   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record58-62
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 11-1294115Lost  21-305-011124  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 9-3243220Lost  0-214-1144102  Bill Dooley
Wake Forest 5-6177206 3-3124118  Chuck Mills
Duke 5-5-1234245 2-3-1125145  Mike McGee
North Carolina State 3-7-1205259 2-39798  Bo Rein
Virginia 2-9106266 1-33097  Dick Bestwick
Clemson 3-6-2172237 0-4-176123  Jimmy Red Parker

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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.