Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Appalachian State* | | | W 30–23 | 26,500 | [2]
|
September 15 | at No. 12 Georgia* | | | W 22–21 | 57,500 | [3]
|
September 22 | East Carolina* | | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 23–20 | 28,751 | [4]
|
September 29 | at No. 16 NC State | | | L 14–17 | 44,800 | [5]
|
October 6 | at Virginia Tech* | | | W 19–14 | 36,600 | [6]
|
October 13 | at No. 14 North Carolina | | | W 24–19 | 50,720 | [7]
|
October 20 | Maryland | | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 25–17 | 26,050 | [8]
|
October 27 | No. 13 Auburn* | No. 18 | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 42–38 | 34,060 | [9]
|
November 3 | at Clemson | No. 14 | | L 0–31 | 59,205 | [10][11]
|
November 10 | Duke | No. 20 | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 28,300 | [12]
|
November 17 | at South Carolina* | No. 17 | | L 14–35 | 56,407 | [13]
|
December 22 | vs. LSU | | | L 10–34 | 38,666 | [14]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
|
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
|
Passing |
Jay Venuto |
198/363 |
2,432
|
Rushing |
James McDougald |
260 |
1,177
|
Receiving |
Wayne Baumgardner |
55 |
1,000
|
- ^ "1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wake Forest nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake downs E. Carolina". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack stops Deacons". Florence Morning News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Venuto brings Wake back, 19–14". The News and Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest stuns UNC". Daily Press. October 14, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons stop Terps 25–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn baptized by Deacon rally". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Wake Forest bubble bursts at Clemson". The Opelika-Auburn News. November 5, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest kicks past Duke". Fort Myers News-Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake's mistakes boost Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers claw Wake 34–10". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.