1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1971 record 6-5 (2-4 ACC)
Head coach Cal Stoll (3rd season)
Home stadium Groves Stadium
1971 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North Carolina $  6 –0     9 –3  
Clemson  4 –2     5 –6  
Duke  2 –3     6 –5  
Virginia  2 –3     3 –8  
Wake Forest  2 –3     6 –5  
NC State  2 –4     3 –8  
Maryland  1 –4     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1971 college football season. In their third season under head coach Cal Stoll, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentLocationResultAttendance
09/11/1971DavidsonGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 27-7
19,500
09/18/1971at Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 20-9
28,000
09/25/1971Miami (FL)Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 10-29
24,500
10/02/1971*at MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 18-14
16,200
10/09/1971*at North Carolina StateCarter Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 14-21
25,300
10/16/1971TulsaGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 51-21
18,700
10/23/1971*at North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaL 3-7
44,000
10/30/1971*at ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaL 9-10
34,000
11/06/1971William & MaryGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 36-29
19,000
11/13/1971*DukeGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 23-7
32,000
11/20/1971*at South CarolinaCarolina Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaL 7-24
43,285

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingLarry Russell29/73290
RushingLarry Hopkins2491,228
ReceivingDave Doda631

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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