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American college football season
The 1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University during the
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach
Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in sixth place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
South Carolina* | | L 6–23 | 29,300 |
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September 12 |
NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 23–28 | 29,000 |
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September 19 | at
Auburn* | | W 24–21 | 63,000 |
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September 26 | at
Virginia Tech* | | L 14–30 | 42,200 |
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October 3 |
Appalachian State* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 15–14 | 24,500 |
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October 10 | at No. 5
North Carolina | | L 10–48 | 51,692 |
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October 17 |
Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 33–45 | 24,500 |
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October 24 | at
Virginia | | W 24–21 | 24,222 |
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October 31 | at No. 2
Clemson | | L 24–82 | 60,383 |
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November 7 |
Duke | | L 10–31 | 22,000 |
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November 14 | at
Richmond* | | W 34–22 | 15,285 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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23
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Wayne McMillan
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WR
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88
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Tim Ryan
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Gary Schofield |
241/404 |
2,572
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Rushing |
Wayne McMillan |
90 |
407
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Receiving |
Phil Denfeld |
51 |
461
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References
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"1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"S. Carolina drops Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Freshman guns Wolfpack 28–23". The State. September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Schofield rallies Wake to 24–21 win at Auburn". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Va. Tech passing throws Deacons for a 30–14 loss". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tar Heels crush Deacons, 48–10". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 11, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps survive Deacs' barrage". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Schofield pasing leads Deacons over Cavaliers, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson 'pushes' past Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rush-minded Devils crush defenseless Wake". The Danville Register. November 8, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacs outscore Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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