1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBruce Reinert, Donnie Brown
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 17 NC State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Harper, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–9 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Davidson*
W 26–2017,000[3]
September 16at SMU*
L 10–5620,175[4]
September 23at No. 5 Tennessee*
L 6–4566,266[5]
October 7at Maryland
L 0–2315,000[6]
October 14NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 13–4225,000[7]
October 21North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–2127,000[8]
October 28Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–3116,000[9]
November 4at South Carolina*
L 3–3538,689[10]
November 11at Duke
W 9–718,025[11]
November 18Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 12–1518,000[12]
November 25Virginia Tech*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 9–446,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 22 Kevin Byrnes Jr
RB 46 Edward Campbell Jr
QB 9 Andy Carlton Fr
RB 1 Ron DeBenedetti Jr
RB 40 Ken Garrett Sr
C 54 Vince Greco Jr
OT 68 Randy Halsall Jr
FB 44 Frank Harsh Fr
RB 30 Clayton Heath Jr
G 67 Stuart Hughes Jr
G 66 Ron Lennon Jr
WR 20 Carl Lowe Sr
WR 7 Jim McMahen Sr
TE 81 Nick Ortega Jr
QB 15 Chuck Ramsey Jr
OT 70 Bruce Reinert Sr
QB 10 Jim Ryan Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 23 Nick Arcaro Jr
DT 74 David Bailey So
LB 52 Donnie Brown Sr
S 36 Richard Carter Jr
DT 75 Neville Davis Jr
CB 3 Felix Glasco Jr
DE 95 Rich Gregory So
DL 92 John Hardin Jr
CB 5 James Hargrove So
DT 72 Steve Komondorea Sr
LB 73 Tony Mangiaracino Sr
LB 59 David Mebs So
S 11 Junior Moore Sr
S 43 Sammy Rothrock Sr
S 21 Rich Sievers Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Andy Carlton 24/70 268
Rushing Frank Harsh 157 663
Receiving Gary Johnson 9 135

References

  1. ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Deacs slip by Davidson". The News and Observer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ponies ride herd on Deacons, 56–10". The Odessa American. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vol aerial attack blitzes WF by 45–6". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland shuts out WF". The Robesonian. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Carolina tops Wake Forest 21–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson destroys Wake Forest 31–0". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 35–3 count". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia passes beat Wake Forest Deacs 15–12". The Robesonian. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Strock wins passing title in 44–9 win over Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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