1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 0 09 1 1
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 08 4 0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 3 08 4 0
Duke 3 3 06 5 0
NC State 3 3 06 5 0
Virginia 1 5 02 9 0
Wake Forest 0 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Western Carolina* W 31–10 25,476
September 11 at Auburn* L 10–28 59,350 [2]
September 18 at NC State L 0–30 44,800
September 25 Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 31–22 29,100 [3]
October 2 at Virginia Tech* W 13–10 37,300 [4]
October 9 No. 12 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 7–24 36,200
October 16 at Maryland L 31–52 35,100
October 23 at Virginia L 27–34 24,105
November 6 at Duke L 28–46 21,500
November 13 Georgia Tech*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–45 19,257
November 27 vs. No. 10 Clemson L 17–21 80,000 [5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingGary Schofield212/3762,380
RushingMichael Ramseur245966
ReceivingPhil Denfeld42424

References

  1. "1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ramseur sparks Deacons". The News and Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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