American college football season
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.[2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | Virginia Tech* | | L 6–23 | 25,600 | [3]
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September 11 | NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| W 20–18 | 28,900 | [4]
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September 18 | at Vanderbilt* | | L 24–27 | 21,900 | [5]
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September 25 | at Kansas State* | | W 13–0 | 25,500 | [6]
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October 2 | at No. 1 Michigan* | | L 0–31 | 103,241 | [7]
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October 9 | Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 20–14 | 18,000 | [8]
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October 16 | at No. 5 Maryland | | L 15–17 | 46,321 | [9]
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October 23 | Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 17–18 | 18,300 | [10]
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October 30 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–34 | 30,150 | [11]
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November 6 | at Duke | | W 38–17 | 23,600 | [12]
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November 13 | at No. 20 South Carolina* | | W 10–7 | 49,773 | [13]
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Mike McGlamrey |
91/183 |
1,066
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Rushing |
James McDougald |
232 |
1,018
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Receiving |
Steve Young |
36 |
414
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- ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Gobblers top Wake, 23–6". The Greenville News. September 5, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons defeat Wolfpack". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gritty Mike Wright spurs Vandy, 27–24". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K-State blanked, 13–0". Lincoln Journal Star. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lytle scores twice as Michigan defeats Wake Forest 31–0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McDougald breaks a record in Wake Forest win, 20–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 5 Maryland struggles past Deacons, 17–15". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Va. snaps loss streak amid gloom". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels enhance bowl chances with victory". Salisbury Evening Post. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest finds stamina, upsets Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers aid Deacs in surprising victory". The News and Observer. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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