1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina $ 6 0 09 3 0
Clemson 4 2 05 6 0
Duke 2 3 06 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 06 5 0
Virginia 2 3 03 8 0
NC State 2 4 03 8 0
Maryland 1 4 02 9 0
  • $ 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 NCAA University Division 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 third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Davidson* W 27–719,500 [3]
September 18at Virginia Tech* W 20–928,000[4]
September 25 Miami (FL)*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 10–2924,500
October 2 at Maryland W 18–1416,200
October 9 at NC State L 14–21 25,300
October 16 Tulsa*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 51–2118,700
October 23 at North Carolina L 3–744,000
October 30 at Clemson L 9–1034,000
November 6 William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 36–2919,000
November 13 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 23–732,000
November 20 at South Carolina L 7–2443,285
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 5 Larry Russell
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 56 Ed Bradley Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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.
  3. "Deacons rally for 27–7 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wake Forest wins". The Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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