American college football season
The 1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | No. 18 NC State | | L 15–33 | 22,500 | [3] |
September 14 | William & Mary* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 6–17 | 11,800 | [4] |
September 21 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 0–31 | 27,200 | [5] |
October 5 | at No. 2 Oklahoma* | | L 0–63 | 61,826 | [6] |
October 12 | at No. 15 Penn State* | | L 0–55 | 56,500 | [7] |
October 19 | at No. 18 Maryland | | L 0–47 | 31,136 | [8] |
October 26 | Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–14 | 13,700 | [9] |
November 2 | Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 9–21 | 13,200 | [10] |
November 9 | at Duke | | L 7–23 | 18,200 | [11] |
November 16 | at South Carolina* | | L 21–34 | 27,677 | [12] |
November 23 | Furman* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 16–10 | 7,800 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders[edit]
Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
Passing | Mike McGlamrey | 50/115 | 585 |
Rushing | Clark Gaines | 98 | 329 |
Receiving | Tom Fehring | 17 | 234 |
References[edit]
- ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "State 'wakes up' and rolls, 33–15". Durham Morning Herald. September 8, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons blasted by Indians, 17–6". The State. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs fall 31–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma shows no mercy, slaughters Wake Forest 63–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State rolls up 55–0 win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps swamp Deacons, 47–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia slips past Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers whip Deacons". Anderson Independent. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs lose again, 34–21". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake ends losses, tops FU, 16–10". The Greenville News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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