1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–7 (1–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (2nd season) |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 1 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 5 | South Carolina* | L 6–23 | 29,300 | [2] | |||
September 12 | NC State |
| L 23–28 | 29,000 | [3] | ||
September 19 | at Auburn* | W 24–21 | 63,000 | [4] | |||
September 26 | at Virginia Tech* | L 14–30 | 42,200 | [5] | |||
October 3 | Appalachian State* |
| W 15–14 | 24,500 | [6] | ||
October 10 | at No. 5 North Carolina | L 10–48 | 51,692 | [7] | |||
October 17 | Maryland |
| L 33–45 | 24,500 | [8] | ||
October 24 | at Virginia | W 24–21 | 24,222 | [9] | |||
October 31 | at No. 2 Clemson |
| L 24–82 | 60,383 | [10] | ||
November 7 | Duke |
| L 10–31 | 22,000 | [11] | ||
November 14 | at Richmond* |
| W 34–22 | 15,285 | [12] | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Team leaders
Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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Passing | Gary Schofield | 241/404 | 2,572 |
Rushing | Wayne McMillan | 90 | 407 |
Receiving | Phil Denfeld | 51 | 461 |
References
- ^ "1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "S. Carolina drops Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman guns Wolfpack 28–23". The State. September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 24–21 win at Auburn". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Va. Tech passing throws Deacons for a 30–14 loss". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels crush Deacons, 48–10". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 11, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps survive Deacs' barrage". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schofield pasing leads Deacons over Cavaliers, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson 'pushes' past Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rush-minded Devils crush defenseless Wake". The Danville Register. November 8, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs outscore Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.