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1978 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1978
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	1–10
conf_record	1–5
head_coach	John Mackovic
hc_year	1st
captain	Game captains
stadium	Groves Stadium

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.

Schedule

|September 9||Virginia|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 14–0|21,500|

|September 16||Virginia Tech|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 6–28|22,750|

|September 23|at|No. 10 LSU|Tiger Stadium|Baton Rouge, LA|L 11–13|77,197|

|September 30||NC State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 10–34|29,700|

|October 7|at|Purdue|Ross–Ade Stadium|West Lafayette, IN|L 7–14|54,362|

|October 14||North Carolina|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 29–34|32,300|

|October 21|at|No. 6 Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 0–39|43,119|

|October 28|at|Auburn|Jordan–Hare Stadium|Auburn, AL|L 7–21|52,210|

|November 4||No. 16 Clemson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 6–51|30,400|

|November 11|at|Duke|Wallace Wade Stadium|Durham, NC (rivalry)|L 0–3|19,825|

|November 18|at|South Carolina|Williams–Brice Stadium|Columbia, SC|L 14–37|42,762|

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
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". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 10, 1978). "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer.
(September 17, 1978). "Virginia Tech captures 28–6 victory over Deacs". Kingsport Times-News.
(September 24, 1978). "LSU halts Wake Forest upset bid". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 1, 1978). "State beats Wake; Scott Smith stars". The Roanoke Times.
(October 8, 1978). "Late Purdue rally clips Wake Forest". The Kokomo Tribune.
(October 15, 1978). "'Famous' remedy, Wake's mistakes revive Tar Heels". Durham Sunday Herald.
(October 22, 1978). "Terps stay unbeaten". Greensboro Daily News.
(October 29, 1978). "Cribbs put spell on Deacs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(November 5, 1978). "Clemson buries Wake, 51–6". The Danville Register.
(November 12, 1978). "Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick". The Danville Register.
(November 19, 1978). "Gamecocks down Deacs". Greensboro Daily News.

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