1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hardin, Clayton Heath, Ron Lennon
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against ACC opponents) and finished last in the conference.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Florida State*
W 9–718,000[3]
September 22William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–1518,000[4]
September 29at Richmond*
L 0–4111,423[5]
October 6at No. 13 Texas*
L 0–4151,700[6]
October 13South Carolina*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 12–2821,200[7]
October 20Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–3719,500[8]
October 27at Virginia
L 10–2116,100[9]
November 3at Clemson
L 8–3523,000–25,000[10]
November 10Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
T 7–720,500[11]
November 17at North Carolina
L 0–4237,500[12]
November 24at No. 16 NC State
L 13–5231,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel[edit]

1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Andy Carlton
RB Clayton Heath (C)
OL Ron Lennon (C)
WR Walter Sims
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL John Hardin (C)
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Chuck Ramsey
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders[edit]

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Andy Carlton 51/141 605
Rushing Clayton Heath 178 616
Receiving Walter Sims 12 143

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ramsey FG at 3-second mark boosts Deacons over FSU, 9–7". The Miami Herald. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late FG nips Deacons". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spiders rout Deacons, 41–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolona wins battle of have-nots, 28–12". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia defeats Wake 21–10". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sanders keys Tigers past Wake Forest 35–8". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Deacs blanked by Tar Heels". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wolfpack crushes Deacons, 52–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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