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1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1976 |
| team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| sport | football |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| record | 5–6 |
| conf_record | 3–3 |
| head_coach | Chuck Mills |
| hc_year | 4th |
| captain | Bill Armstrong |
| stadium | Groves Stadium |
The 1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–6 record and finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Schedule
|September 4||Virginia Tech|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 6–23|25,600|
|September 11||NC State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|W 20–18|28,900|
|September 18|at|Vanderbilt|Dudley Field|Nashville, TN|L 24–27|21,900|
|September 25|at|Kansas State|KSU Stadium|Manhattan, KS|W 13–0|25,500|
|October 2|at|No. 1 Michigan|Michigan Stadium|Ann Arbor, MI|L 0–31|103,241|
|October 9||Clemson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 20–14|18,000|
|October 16|at|No. 5 Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 15–17|46,321|
|October 23||Virginia|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 17–18|18,300|
|October 30||North Carolina|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 14–34|30,150|
|November 6|at|Duke|Wallace Wade Stadium|Durham, NC (rivalry)|W 38–17|23,600|
|November 13|at|No. 20 South Carolina|Williams–Brice Stadium|Columbia, SC|W 10–7|49,773|
Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Mike McGlamrey | 91/183 | 1,066 |
| Rushing | James McDougald | 232 | 1,018 |
| Receiving | Steve Young | 36 | 414 |
References
References
- "1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
- (September 5, 1976). "Gobblers top Wake, 23–6". The Greenville News.
- (September 12, 1976). "Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat.
- (September 19, 1976). "Gritty Mike Wright spurs Vandy, 27–24". Johnson City Press-Chronicle.
- (September 26, 1976). "K-State blanked, 13–0". Lincoln Journal Star.
- (October 3, 1976). "Lytle scores twice as Michigan defeats Wake Forest 31–0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review.
- (October 10, 1976). "McDougald breaks a record in Wake Forest win, 20–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
- (October 17, 1976). "No. 5 Maryland struggles past Deacons, 17–15". The Daily Times.
- (October 24, 1976). "U. Va. snaps loss streak amid gloom". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- (October 31, 1976). "Tar Heels enhance bowl chances with victory". Salisbury Evening Post.
- (November 7, 1976). "Wake Forest finds stamina, upsets Duke". The Charlotte Observer.
- (November 14, 1976). "Turnovers aid Deacs in surprising victory". The News and Observer.
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