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1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1971
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	6–5
conf_record	2–3
head_coach	Cal Stoll
hc_year	3rd
captain	Game captains
stadium	Groves Stadium

The 1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Cal Stoll, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

|September 11||Davidson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 27–7|19,500|

|September 18|at|Virginia Tech|Lane Stadium|Blacksburg, VA|W 20–9|28,000|

|September 25||Miami (FL)|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 10–29|24,500|

|October 2|at|Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|W 18–14|16,200|

|October 9|at|NC State|Carter Stadium|Raleigh, NC (rivalry)|L 14–21|25,300|

|October 16||Tulsa|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 51–21|18,700|

|October 23|at|North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|L 3–7|44,000|

|October 30|at|Clemson|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|L 9–10|34,000|

|November 6||William & Mary|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 36–29|19,000|

|November 13||Duke|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|W 23–7|32,000|

|November 20|at|South Carolina|Carolina Stadium|Columbia, SC|L 7–24|43,285|

Roster

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Larry Russell	29/73	290
Rushing	Larry Hopkins	249	1,228
Receiving	Dave Doda	6	31

References

"1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 12, 1971). "Deacons rally for 27–7 win". Asheville Citizen-Times.
(September 19, 1971). "Wake Forest wins". The Chicago Tribune.
(September 26, 1971). "Miami wins, 29–10". The Orlando Sentinel.
(October 3, 1971). "Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14". The News and Observer.
(October 10, 1971). "Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
(October 17, 1971). "Wake Forest cuts down Tulsa, 51–21". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
(October 24, 1971). "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State.
(October 31, 1971). "Siegler's toe lifts Clemson". The Times and Democrat.
(November 7, 1971). "Wake Forest nips surging Indians". The State.
(November 14, 1971). "Big 3rd wins for Wake". The Roanoke Times.
(November 21, 1971). "Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7". The Gastonia Gazette.

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