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1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Furman*
W 24–1320,200[2]
September 17Vanderbilt*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–324,250[3]
September 24at NC State
L 14–4145,500[4]
October 1at Purdue*
L 17–2654,060[5]
October 8at North Carolina
L 3–2448,000[6]
October 15Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–3524,900[7]
October 22at Virginia
L 10–12 21,500[8]
October 29at No. 16 Clemson
L 0–2640,445–40,600[9][10]
November 5Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 14–3815,100[11]
November 12South Carolina*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–2413,150[12]
November 19at Virginia Tech*
L 10–2820,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 Steve Bernardo So
QB 10 Ken Daly So
G 65 Tim Davis Jr
RB -- Kenny Duckett So
QB 15 Frank Emma Fr
RB 35 George Ervin So
WR 18 Solomon Everett Sr
G 52 Carmen Frangiosa Sr
RB 49 Jimmy Hargrove So
QB 13 Bob Hely Jr
RB 5 Ronchie Johnson So
TE 84 Syd Kitson So
RB 40 James McDougald So
QB 12 Mike McGlamry Sr
OT 60 Jackie Robinson Jr
RB 32 Stan Rolark Jr
TE 85 Buddy Patterson Jr
WR 3 Tom Smith So
C 76 Larry Tearry Sr
C 59 Steve Truitt Fr
RB 26 Bob Ventresca So
TE 82 Steve Young Sr
WR 45 John Zeglinski Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 95 Billy Ard Fr
DL 70 Frank Armstrong Fr
LB 36 Carlos Bradley Fr
LB 83 Don Cervi Sr
DL 68 Dwayne Crayton Fr
DL 42 Mac Haupt So
LB 48 Marc Hester So
DT 99 Bruce Hopkins Jr
DB 34 Marc Lancaster Jr
DB 27 Mark Mattiko Jr
DE 44 C. D. Osborne Sr
DB 30 James Royster Jr
DB 22 Dan Smading Sr
DL 56 Reuben Turner Jr
DE 86 Steve Vance So
DB 20 Charlie Viana Jr
DE 87 Gerry Vick So
LB 51 Ed Walker Sr
DT 53 Bob Williams Sr
DL 94 Mike Wisher Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 75 Barry Sikes Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Mike McGlamrey 133/252 1,532
Rushing James McDougald 242 987
Receiving Steve Young 51 483

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. State wins, Ted Brown star". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sovereen gets kick out of Purdue win". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNC buries Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Interceptions pace Terps". Durham Sunday Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Clemson crushes Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke soaks Deacs 38–14". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "South Carolina downs Wake Forest by 24–14". The Robesonian. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10". The News and Observer. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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