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1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDoug Benfield, Clark Gaines, Lew Henderson
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.13Maryland $ 5 0 0 9 2 1
    Duke 3 0 2 4 5 2
    NC State 2 2 1 7 4 1
    Wake Forest 3 3 0 3 8 0
    Clemson 2 3 0 2 9 0
    North Carolina 1 4 1 3 7 1
    Virginia 0 4 0 1 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll[1]

    The 1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 6SMU*
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 7–1413,400[3]
    September 13at No. 15NC State
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
  • W 30–2236,500[4]
    September 20Appalachian State*
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 17–1924,300[5]
    September 27Kansas State*
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 16–1717,700[6]
    October 11atClemson
  • Clemson, South Carolina
  • L 14–1643,680[7][8]
    October 18 No. 19Maryland
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 0–2719,300[9]
    October 25atVirginia
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • W 66–2120,171[10]
    November 1atNorth Carolina
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
  • W 21–943,000[11]
    November 8Duke
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina (rivalry)
  • L 14–4228,900[12]
    November 15atSouth Carolina*
  • Columbia, SC
  • L 26–3737,656[13]
    November 22atVirginia Tech*
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • L 10–4029,000[14]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Team leaders[edit]

    Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
    Passing Jerry McManus 77/152 950
    Rushing Clark Gaines 238 929
    Receiving Bill Millner 28 327

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  • ^ "1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  • ^ "SMU drops Deacons". The El Paso Times. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Deacs sting Wolfpack by 30–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Appalachian State beats Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "'Cats nip Wake Forest". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  • ^ "Clemson trims Wake Forest 16–14". The Danville Register. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Maryland blanks Wake Forest 27–0". The Danville Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Deacons humiliate Virginia". The Progress-Index. October 26, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "McManus-led Deacs top Tar Heels 21–9". Daily Press. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Duke trounces Wake Forest". Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gamecock record-setters aid triumph over Deacs". The News and Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gobblers fly past Deacons". The News and Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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