1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1973 record 1-9-1 (0-5-1 ACC)
Head coach Chuck Mills (1st season)
Home stadium Groves Stadium
1973 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1-9-1 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentLocationResultAttendance
09/15/1973Florida StateGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 9-7
18,000
09/22/1973William & MaryGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 14-15
18,000
09/29/1973at RichmondUR Stadium • Richmond, VirginiaL 0-41
11,425
10/06/1973at #13 TexasTexas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasL 0-41
50,700
10/13/1973South CarolinaGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 12-28
21,200
10/20/1973*MarylandGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 0-37
19,500
10/27/1973*at VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 10-21
16,000
11/03/1973*at ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaL 8-35
23,000
11/10/1973*DukeGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaT 7-7
20,500
11/17/1973*at North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaL 0-42
37,500
11/24/1973*at #16 North Carolina StateCarter Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 13-52
31,100

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingAndy Carlton51/141605
RushingClayton Heath178616
ReceivingWalter Sims12143

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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