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1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (4th season)
CaptainDan Dougherty, Danny Martin, Danny Rocco, Tim Salley, Gary Schofield
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Maryland $ 5 0 0 8 4 0
    North Carolina 4 2 0 8 4 0
    Georgia Tech 3 2 0 3 8 0
    Virginia 3 3 0 6 5 0
    Duke 3 3 0 3 8 0
    Wake Forest 1 5 0 4 7 0
    NC State 1 5 0 3 8 0
    No.11Clemson * 0 0 0 9 1 1
    • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
  • Rankings from AP Poll

    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[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 3Appalachian State*
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 25–2725,711[3]
    September 10atVirginia Tech*
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • W 13–626,300[4]
    September 17Western Carolina*
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • W 21–021,351[5]
    September 24atRichmond*
  • Richmond, VA
  • W 31–66,923[6]
    October 1NC State
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
  • L 15–3828,450[7]
    October 8at No. 4North Carolina
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
  • L 10–3051,711[8]
    October 15No. 16Maryland
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • L 33–3622,300[9]
    October 22Virginia
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • W 38–3417,500[10]
    October 29atClemson*A
  • Clemson, SC
  • L 17–2465,475[11]
    November 5Duke
    • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
  • L 21–3121,400[12]
    November 12atGeorgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 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[edit]

    Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
    Passing Gary Schofield 187/333 2,253
    Rushing Michael Ramseur 125 629
    Receiving Duane Owens 46 447

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 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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