1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 0 0 9 1 1
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 0 8 4 0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 3 0 8 4 0
Duke 3 3 0 6 5 0
NC State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0 2 9 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Western Carolina*W 31–1025,476[2]
September 11at Auburn*L 10–2859,350[3]
September 18at NC StateL 0–3044,800[4]
September 25Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 31–2229,100[5]
October 2at Virginia Tech*W 13–1037,300[6]
October 9 No. 12 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 7–2436,200[7]
October 16at MarylandL 31–5235,100[8]
October 23at VirginiaL 27–3424,105[9]
November 6at DukeL 28–4621,500[10]
November 13Georgia Tech*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–4519,257[11]
November 27vs. No. 10 ClemsonL 17–2180,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Gary Schofield 212/376 2,380
Rushing Michael Ramseur 245 966
Receiving Phil Denfeld 42 424

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Deacons pass Western Carolina, 31–10". The Chapel Hill News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack drubs Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ramseur sparks Deacons". The News and Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels wear down Deacons". Durham Morning Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nash rambles for Terps". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Schuchts leads Cavs by Wake". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackets demolish Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.