| 1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–3 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bill Armstrong |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Virginia Tech* | L 6–23 | 25,600 | [3] | |||
| September 11 | NC State |
| W 20–18 | 28,900 | |||
| September 18 | at Vanderbilt* | L 24–27 | 21,900 | [4] | |||
| September 25 | at Kansas State* | W 13–0 | 25,500 | ||||
| October 2 | at No. 1 Michigan* | L 0–31 | 103,241 | ||||
| October 9 | Clemson |
| W 20–14 | 18,000 | |||
| October 16 | at No. 5 Maryland | L 15–17 | 46,321 | ||||
| October 23 | Virginia |
| L 17–18 | 18,300 | |||
| October 30 | North Carolina |
| L 14–34 | 30,150 | |||
| November 6 | at Duke | W 38–17 | 23,600 | ||||
| November 13 | at No. 20 South Carolina* | W 10–7 | 49,773 | ||||
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Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Mike McGlamrey | 91/183 | 1,066 |
| Rushing | James McDougald | 232 | 1,018 |
| Receiving | Steve Young | 36 | 414 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Gritty Mike Wright spurs Vandy, 27–24". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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