1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–10 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach	Chuck Mills (5th season)
Captains	Don Cervi Mike McGlamry Larry Tearry
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Clemson	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
NC State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Furman *	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–13	20,200	[2]
September 17	Vanderbilt *	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–3	24,250	[3]
September 24	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 14–41	45,500	[4]
October 1	at Purdue *	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 17–26	54,060	[5]
October 8	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 3–24	48,000	[6]
October 15	Maryland	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–35	24,900	[7]
October 22	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–12	21,500	[8]
October 29	at No. 16 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–26	40,445–40,600	[9] [10]
November 5	Duke	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 14–38	15,100	[11]
November 12	South Carolina *	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–24	13,150	[12]
November 19	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 10–28	20,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 78 Steve Bernardo So QB 10 Ken Daly So G 65 Tim Davis Jr RB -- Kenny Duckett So QB 15 Frank Emma Fr RB 35 George Ervin So WR 18 Solomon Everett Sr G 52 Carmen Frangiosa Sr RB 49 Jimmy Hargrove So QB 13 Bob Hely Jr RB 5 Ronchie Johnson So TE 84 Syd Kitson So RB 40 James McDougald So QB 12 Mike McGlamry Sr OT 60 Jackie Robinson Jr RB 32 Stan Rolark Jr TE 85 Buddy Patterson Jr WR 3 Tom Smith So C 76 Larry Tearry Sr C 59 Steve Truitt Fr RB 26 Bob Ventresca So TE 82 Steve Young Sr WR 45 John Zeglinski Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 95 Billy Ard Fr DL 70 Frank Armstrong Fr LB 36 Carlos Bradley Fr LB 83 Don Cervi Sr DL 68 Dwayne Crayton Fr DL 42 Mac Haupt So LB 48 Marc Hester So DT 99 Bruce Hopkins Jr DB 34 Marc Lancaster Jr DB 27 Mark Mattiko Jr DE 44 C. D. Osborne Sr DB 30 James Royster Jr DB 22 Dan Smading Sr DL 56 Reuben Turner Jr DE 86 Steve Vance So DB 20 Charlie Viana Jr DE 87 Gerry Vick So LB 51 Ed Walker Sr DT 53 Bob Williams Sr DL 94 Mike Wisher Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 75 Barry Sikes Jr	Head coach Chuck Mills Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Mike McGlamrey	133/252	1,532
Rushing	James McDougald	242	987
Receiving	Steve Young	51	483

References

1. "1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "N.C. State wins, Ted Brown star". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sovereen gets kick out of Purdue win". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "UNC buries Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Interceptions pace Terps". Durham Sunday Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1978". Clemson University. 1978. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
10. "Clemson crushes Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Duke soaks Deacs 38–14". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "South Carolina downs Wake Forest by 24–14". The Robesonian. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "WF falls to Tech, ends season at 1–10". The News and Observer. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.