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American college football season
The 1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University in the
Atlantic Coast Conference during the
1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach
Chuck Mills, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against ACC opponents) and finished last in the conference.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 |
Florida State* | | W 9–7 | 18,000 |
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September 22 |
William & Mary* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 14–15 | 18,000 |
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September 29 | at
Richmond* | | L 0–41 | 11,423 |
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October 6 | at No. 13
Texas* | | L 0–41 | 51,700 |
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October 13 |
South Carolina* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 12–28 | 21,200 |
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October 20 |
Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–37 | 19,500 |
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October 27 | at
Virginia | | L 10–21 | 16,100 |
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November 3 | at
Clemson | | L 8–35 | 23,000–25,000 |
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November 10 |
Duke | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| T 7–7 | 20,500 |
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November 17 | at
North Carolina | | L 0–42 | 37,500 |
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November 24 | at No. 16
NC State | | L 13–52 | 31,100 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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John Hardin (C)
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Andy Carlton |
51/141 |
605
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Rushing |
Clayton Heath |
178 |
616
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Receiving |
Walter Sims |
12 |
143
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References
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"1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Ramsey FG at 3-second mark boosts Deacons over FSU, 9–7". The Miami Herald. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Late FG nips Deacons". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Spiders rout Deacons, 41–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"South Carolona wins battle of have-nots, 28–12". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia defeats Wake 21–10". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sanders keys Tigers past Wake Forest 35–8". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacs blanked by Tar Heels". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wolfpack crushes Deacons, 52–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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