American college football season
The 1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their third season under head coach Al Groh , the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference , disregarding ACC-sanctioned Clemson.[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Appalachian State * L 25–2725,711 [3]
September 10 at Virginia Tech * W 13–626,300 [4]
September 17 Western Carolina * Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC W 21–021,351 [5]
September 24 at Richmond * W 31–66,923 [6]
October 1 NC State Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) L 15–3828,450 [7]
October 8 at No. 4 North Carolina L 10–3051,711 [8]
October 15 No. 16 Maryland Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC L 33–3622,300 [9]
October 22 Virginia Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC W 38–3417,500 [10]
October 29 at Clemson *A L 17–2465,475 [11]
November 5 Duke Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) L 21–3121,400 [12]
November 12 at Georgia Tech L 33–4926,330 [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[1]
Team leaders
Category
Team Leader
Att/Cth
Yds
Passing
Gary Schofield
187/333
2,253
Rushing
Michael Ramseur
125
629
Receiving
Duane Owens
46
447
References
^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
^ "1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015 .
^ "Apps shock Wake". The News and Observer . September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer . September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times . September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake routs Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram . September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wolfpack corners Deacons, 38–15". Durham Morning Herald . October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Heels whip Deacons 30–10". St. Petersburg Times . October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times . October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34". The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers shade Wake Forest, 24–17". The Sun-News . October 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest". The State . November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech outscores Wake". The State . November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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