American college football season
The 1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Mackovic, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Virginia | | W 14–0 | 21,500 | [2] |
September 16 | Virginia Tech* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 6–28 | 22,750 | [3] |
September 23 | at No. 10 LSU* | | L 11–13 | 77,197 | [4] |
September 30 | NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 10–34 | 29,700 | [5] |
October 7 | at Purdue* | | L 7–14 | 54,362 | [6] |
October 14 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 29–34 | 32,300 | [7] |
October 21 | at No. 6 Maryland | | L 0–39 | 43,119 | [8] |
October 28 | at Auburn* | | L 7–21 | 52,210 | [9] |
November 4 | No. 16 Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 6–51 | 30,400 | [10] |
November 11 | at Duke | | L 0–3 | 19,825 | [11] |
November 18 | at South Carolina* | | L 14–37 | 42,762 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders[edit]
Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
Passing | David Webber | 101/182 | 1,070 |
Rushing | James McDougald | 146 | 629 |
Receiving | Mike Mullen | 22 | 307 |
References[edit]
- ^ "1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU halts Wake Forest upset bid". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State beats Wake; Scott Smith stars". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Purdue rally clips Wake Forest". The Kokomo Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Famous' remedy, Wake's mistakes revive Tar Heels". Durham Sunday Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps stay unbeaten". Greensboro Daily News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cribbs put spell on Deacs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson buries Wake, 51–6". The Danville Register. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick". The Danville Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks down Deacs". Greensboro Daily News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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