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-
1980 Season Highlights
John Mackovic enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Virginia Tech
7
16
L
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Citadel
24
7
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
North Carolina State
27
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ William & Mary
27
7
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
North Carolina
9
27
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Maryland
10
11
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Virginia
21
24
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Clemson
33
35
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Duke
27
24
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
South Carolina
38
39
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Appalachian State
28
16
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 251
Scoring Average 22.8
Points Allowed 213
Defense Average 19.4
Opponents Record 59-43
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.