1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDon Cervi, Mike McGlamry, Larry Tearry
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 0 18 3 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 1 18 3 1
NC State 4 2 08 4 0
Maryland 4 2 08 4 0
Duke 2 4 05 6 0
Virginia 1 5 01 9 1
Wake Forest 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Furman W 24–1320,200 [2]
September 17 Vanderbilt
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–324,250
September 24 at NC State L 14–4145,500
October 1 at Purdue L 17–26 54,060
October 8 at North Carolina L 3–24 48,000
October 15 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–3524,900
October 22 at Virginia L 10–12 21,500
October 29 at No. 16 Clemson L 0–26 40,445–40,600 [3]
November 5 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 14–38 15,100
November 12 South Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–24 13,150
November 19 at Virginia Tech L 10–28 20,000 [4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingMike McGlamrey133/2521,532
RushingJames McDougald242987
ReceivingSteve Young51483

References

  1. "1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10". The News and Observer. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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