1982 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach	Al Groh (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	1
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Western Carolina*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 31–10	25,476	^[2]
September 11	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 10–28	59,350	^[3]
September 18	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)	L 0–30	44,800	^[4]
September 25	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 31–22	29,100	^[5]
October 2	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 13–10	37,300	^[6]
October 9	No. 12 North Carolina	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)	L 7–24	36,200	^[7]
October 16	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 31–52	35,100	^[8]
October 23	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 27–34	24,105	^[9]
November 6	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ( rivalry)	L 28–46	21,500	^[10]
November 13	Georgia Tech*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–45	19,257	^[11]
November 27	vs. No. 10 Clemson	National Stadium Tokyo, Japan ( Mirage Bowl)	L 17–21	80,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Gary Schofield	212/376	2,380
Rushing	Michael Ramseur	245	966
Receiving	Phil Denfeld	42	424

References

^ "1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ "Deacons pass Western Carolina, 31–10". The Chapel Hill News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wolfpack drubs Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ramseur sparks Deacons". The News and Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tar Heels wear down Deacons". Durham Morning Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nash rambles for Terps". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Schuchts leads Cavs by Wake". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackets demolish Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[2] "Deacons pass Western Carolina, 31–10". The Chapel Hill News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Wolfpack drubs Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Ramseur sparks Deacons". The News and Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Tar Heels wear down Deacons". Durham Morning Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Nash rambles for Terps". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Schuchts leads Cavs by Wake". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Jackets demolish Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Gore Field (1922–1939) Groves Stadium (1940–1955) Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Tobacco Road North Carolina NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon WakeyLeaks The 5th Quarter
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Venues	Gore Field (1922–1939) Groves Stadium (1940–1955) Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Tobacco Road North Carolina NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon WakeyLeaks The 5th Quarter
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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