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American college football season
The 1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University during the
1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach
Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | No. 18
NC State | | L 15–33 | 22,500 |
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September 14 |
William & Mary* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 6–17 | 11,800 |
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September 21 |
North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 0–31 | 27,200 |
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October 5 | at No. 2
Oklahoma* | | L 0–63 | 61,826 |
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October 12 | at No. 15
Penn State* | | L 0–55 | 56,500 |
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October 19 | at No. 18
Maryland | | L 0–47 | 31,136 |
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October 26 |
Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–14 | 13,700 |
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November 2 |
Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 9–21 | 13,200 |
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November 9 | at
Duke | | L 7–23 | 18,200 |
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November 16 | at
South Carolina* | | L 21–34 | 27,677 |
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November 23 |
Furman* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 16–10 | 7,800 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Mike McGlamrey |
50/115 |
585
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Rushing |
Clark Gaines |
98 |
329
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Receiving |
Tom Fehring |
17 |
234
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References
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"1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"State 'wakes up' and rolls, 33–15". Durham Morning Herald. September 8, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons blasted by Indians, 17–6". The State. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacs fall 31–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Oklahoma shows no mercy, slaughters Wake Forest 63–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Penn State rolls up 55–0 win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps swamp Deacons, 47–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia slips past Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers whip Deacons". Anderson Independent. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacs lose again, 34–21". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake ends losses, tops FU, 16–10". The Greenville News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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