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1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1972
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	2–9
conf_record	1–5
head_coach	Tom Harper
hc_year	1st
captain	Bruce Reinert
captain2	Donnie Brown
stadium	Groves Stadium

The 1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Harper, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–9 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

|September 9||Davidson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 26–20|17,000|

|September 16|at|SMU|Texas Stadium|Irving, TX|L 10–56|20,175|

|September 23|at|No. 5 Tennessee|Neyland Stadium|Knoxville, TN|L 6–45|66,266|

|October 7|at|Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 0–23|15,000|

|October 14||NC State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 13–42|25,000|

|October 21||North Carolina|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 0–21|27,000|

|October 28||Clemson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 0–31|16,000|

|November 4|at|South Carolina|Williams–Brice Stadium|Columbia, SC|L 3–35|38,689|

|November 11|at|Duke|Wallace Wade Stadium|Durham, NC (rivalry)|W 9–7|18,025|

|November 18||Virginia|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 12–15|18,000|

|November 25||Virginia Tech|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 9–44 |6,500|

Roster

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Andy Carlton	24/70	268
Rushing	Frank Harsh	157	663
Receiving	Gary Johnson	9	135

References

"1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 10, 1972). "Deacs slip by Davidson". The News and Observer.
(September 17, 1972). "Ponies ride herd on Deacons, 56–10". The Odessa American.
(September 24, 1972). "Vol aerial attack blitzes WF by 45–6". The Gastonia Gazette.
(October 8, 1972). "Maryland shuts out WF". The Robesonian.
(October 15, 1972). "N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13". Tallahassee Democrat.
(October 22, 1972). "N. Carolina tops Wake Forest 21–0". Tallahassee Democrat.
(October 29, 1972). "Clemson destroys Wake Forest 31–0". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(November 5, 1972). "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 35–3 count". The Danville Register.
(November 12, 1972). "Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer.
(November 19, 1972). "Virginia passes beat Wake Forest Deacs 15–12". The Robesonian.
(November 26, 1972). "Strock wins passing title in 44–9 win over Deacons". The Charlotte Observer.

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