1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hardin, Clayton Heath, Ron Lennon
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against ACC opponents) and finished last in the conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Florida State*
W 9–718,000[3]
September 22William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–1518,000[4]
September 29at Richmond*
L 0–4111,423[5]
October 6at No. 13 Texas*
L 0–4151,700[6]
October 13South Carolina*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 12–2821,200[7]
October 20Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–3719,500[8]
October 27at Virginia
L 10–2116,100[9]
November 3at Clemson
L 8–3523,000–25,000[10]
November 10Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
T 7–720,500[11]
November 17at North Carolina
L 0–4237,500[12]
November 24at No. 16 NC State
L 13–5231,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Andy Carlton
RB Clayton Heath (C)
OL Ron Lennon (C)
WR Walter Sims
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL John Hardin (C)
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P
 Chuck Ramsey
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Andy Carlton 51/141 605
Rushing Clayton Heath 178 616
Receiving Walter Sims 12 143

References

  1. ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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