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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: John Mackovic
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1888  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2010
1979 Season Highlights
 John Mackovic enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Appalachian State  30   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Georgia  22   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. East Carolina  23   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Virginia Tech  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Carolina  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maryland  25   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Auburn  42   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Clemson  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Duke  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ South Carolina  14   35   L       
 Sat., Dec. 22   Louisiana State  10   34   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record73-49
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Wake Forest was not ranked.
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-42051160-11824  Danny Ford
Duke 2-8-1152264  Shirley Red Wilson
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190  Pepper Rodgers
Maryland 7-4198135  Jerry Claiborne
Miami 5-6191236  Howard Schnellenberger
North Carolina 8-3-12901671-01715  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 7-4258213  Bo Rein
Virginia 6-5258134  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 8-42402830-11034  John Mackovic

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.

1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wake Forest Players on File.


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