1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $500921
Duke302452
NC State221741
Wake Forest330380
Clemson230290
North Carolina141371
Virginia0401100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6SMU*L 7–1413,400[3]
September 13at No. 15 NC StateW 30–2236,500[4]
September 20Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 17–1924,300[5]
September 27Kansas State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 16–1717,700[6]
October 11at ClemsonL 14–1643,680[7][8]
October 18 No. 19 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–2719,300[9]
October 25at VirginiaW 66–2120,171[10]
November 1at North CarolinaW 21–943,000[11]
November 8Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina (rivalry)
L 14–4228,900[12]
November 15at South Carolina*L 26–3737,656[13]
November 22at Virginia Tech*L 10–4029,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

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CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingJerry McManus77/152950
RushingClark Gaines238929
ReceivingBill Millner28327

References

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  1. "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. "SMU drops Deacons". The El Paso Times. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Deacs sting Wolfpack by 30–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Appalachian State beats Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'Cats nip Wake Forest". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. "Clemson trims Wake Forest 16–14". The Danville Register. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Maryland blanks Wake Forest 27–0". The Danville Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Deacons humiliate Virginia". The Progress-Index. October 26, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "McManus-led Deacs top Tar Heels 21–9". Daily Press. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Duke trounces Wake Forest". Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Gamecock record-setters aid triumph over Deacs". The News and Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Gobblers fly past Deacons". The News and Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.