1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
| 1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (4th season) |
| Captain | Dan Dougherty, Danny Martin, Danny Rocco, Tim Salley, Gary Schofield |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Clemson * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, disregarding ACC-sanctioned Clemson.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Appalachian State* | L 25–27 | 25,711 | [3] | |
| September 10 | at Virginia Tech* | W 13–6 | 26,300 | [4] | |
| September 17 | Western Carolina* |
| W 21–0 | 21,351 | [5] |
| September 24 | at Richmond* |
| W 31–6 | 6,923 | [6] |
| October 1 | NC State |
| L 15–38 | 28,450 | [7] |
| October 8 | at No. 4 North Carolina | L 10–30 | 51,711 | [8] | |
| October 15 | No. 16 Maryland |
| L 33–36 | 22,300 | [9] |
| October 22 | Virginia |
| W 38–34 | 17,500 | [10] |
| October 29 | at Clemson*A |
| L 17–24 | 65,475 | [11] |
| November 5 | Duke |
| L 21–31 | 21,400 | [12] |
| November 12 | at Georgia Tech | L 33–49 | 26,330 | [13] | |
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^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[1]
Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Gary Schofield | 187/333 | 2,253 |
| Rushing | Michael Ramseur | 125 | 629 |
| Receiving | Duane Owens | 46 | 447 |
References
- ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ^ "1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Apps shock Wake". The News and Observer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake routs Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack corners Deacons, 38–15". Durham Morning Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heels whip Deacons 30–10". St. Petersburg Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers shade Wake Forest, 24–17". The Sun-News. October 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech outscores Wake". The State. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
