1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Tangerine Bowl, L 10–34 vs. LSU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (3–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainSyd Kitson, Mark Lancaster, James McDougald, James "Quick" Parker
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Wake Forest 3 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 15 North Carolina 3 –3 –08 –3 –1
Virginia 1 –4 –06 –5 –0
Duke 0 –6 –02 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach John Mackovic, the team compiled an 8–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and lost to LSU in the 1979 Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Appalachian State*
W 30–23 26,500 [2]
September 15 at No. 12 Georgia*
W 22–21 57,500 [3]
September 22 East Carolina*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 23–20 28,751 [4]
September 29 at No. 16 NC State
L 14–17 44,800
October 6 at Virginia Tech*
W 19–14 36,600 [5]
October 13 at No. 14 North Carolina
W 24–19 50,720
October 20 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 25–17 26,050
October 27 No. 13 Auburn* No. 18
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 42–38 34,060 [6]
November 3 at Clemson No. 14
L 0–31 59,205 [7]
November 10 Duke No. 20
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 17–14 28,300
November 17 at South Carolina* No. 17
L 14–35 56,407
December 22 LSU
L 10–34 38,666 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Kenny Duckett Jr
QB 10 Gary Suchofield Fr
QB 14 Jay Venuto Sr
RB 21 Albert Kirby Sr
OT 57 Rich Baldinger So
OT 78 Billy Ard Jr
C 59 Steve Truitt Jr
TE 82 Wayne Baumgardner So
TE 83 David Cox So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 38 Carlos Bradley Jr
DT 70 Syd Kitson 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
PassingJay Venuto198/3632,432
RushingJames McDougald2601,177
ReceivingWayne Baumgardner551,000

References

  1. ↑ "1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Wake Forest nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wake downs E. Carolina". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Venuto brings Wake back, 19–14". The News and Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Auburn baptized by Deacon rally". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Tigers claw Wake 34–10". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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