1969 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1969 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Cal Stoll, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at NC State
W 22–2136,900[3]
September 20 at No. 20 Auburn*
L 0–5735,000[4]
September 27 VPI*
W 16–1020,000[5]
October 4 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–1915,300[6]
October 11 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 20–2721,000[7]
October 18 at Clemson
L 14–2829,031[8][9]
October 25 at North Carolina
L 3–2331,500[10]
November 8 at Virginia
W 23–2115,000[11]
November 15 South Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–2425,000[12]
November 21 at Miami (FL)*
L 7–4924,817[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Larry Russell 70/153 794
Rushing Larry Russell 187 471
Receiving Gary Winrow 27 277

References

  1. ^ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "1969 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Deacs stun Wolfpack, 22–21". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn pounds Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest stuns tough VPI, 16–10". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland upsets Deacons, 19–14". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke jars Wake Forest". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1970". Clemson University. 1970. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Yauger awes Deacons in 28–14 Clemson win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bruising Don McCauley guides UNC past Wake Forest for 23–3 victory". The Danville Register. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wake wins, 23–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks win ACC title with 24–6 victory at Wake". The Greenville News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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