| 1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–5 ACC) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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| No. 6 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 9 | Virginia | W 14–0 | 21,500 | ||||
| September 16 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 6–28 | 22,750 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | at No. 10 LSU* | L 11–13 | 77,197 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | NC State |
| L 10–34 | 29,700 | |||
| October 7 | at Purdue* | L 7–14 | 54,362 | ||||
| October 14 | North Carolina |
| L 29–34 | 31,500 | |||
| October 21 | at No. 6 Maryland | L 0–39 | 43,119 | ||||
| October 28 | at Auburn* | L 7–21 | 52,210 | [4] | |||
| November 4 | No. 16 Clemson |
| L 6–51 | 30,400 | |||
| November 11 | at Duke | L 0–3 | 19,825 | ||||
| November 18 | at South Carolina* | L 14–37 | 42,762 | ||||
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Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | David Webber | 101/182 | 1,070 |
| Rushing | James McDougald | 146 | 629 |
| Receiving | Mike Mullen | 22 | 307 |
References
- ↑ "1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Cribbs put spell on Deacs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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