1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Cal Stoll, the team compiled a 6–5 record, finished in first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 5–1 record against conference opponents.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 9 Nebraska*
L 12–3666,103[3]
September 19at South Carolina
L 7–4342,219[4]
September 26at Florida State*
L 14–1927,196[5]
October 3at Virginia
W 27–721,500[6]
October 10Virginia Tech*
W 28–918,500[7]
October 17Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 38–2018,500[8]
October 24North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 14–1331,500[9]
October 31at No. 9 Tennessee*
L 7–4126,381[10]
November 7at Duke
W 28–1428,600[11]
November 14NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 16–1331,000[12]
November 21at Houston*
L 2–2628,569[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Larry Russell 55/109 671
Rushing Larry Hopkins 203 984
Receiving Gary Winrow 20 253

References

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Huskers toy with Wake". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Suggs paces Gamecocks past Wake Forest, 43–7". The Sunday Record. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida State wins over Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest rolls, 27 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Russell sparks Deacons over Virginia Tech 28–9". The Gastonia Gazette. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest scores late, upsets Tar Heels by 14–13". Daily Press. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee rips Deacons, 41 to 7". The News and Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Deacs score on last play of game to drop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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