1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (1st season)
CaptainBill Ard, Carlos Bradley, Jay Venuto
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach John Mackovic, the team compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Virginia Tech*
L 7–1824,500[2]
September 20The Citadel*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 24–722,500[3]
September 27at NC State
W 27–747,800[4]
October 4at William & Mary*
W 27–715,800[5]
October 11 No. 8 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 9–2737,411[6]
October 18at Maryland
L 10–1136,472[7]
October 25Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 21–2423,300[8]
November 1Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 33–3528,200[9]
November 8at Duke
W 27–2423,000[10]
November 15at No. 14 South Carolina*
L 38–3955,583[11]
November 22Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 28–1623,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Kenny Duckett Jr
QB 10 Gary Suchofield Fr
QB 14 Jay Venuto Sr
RB 23 Wayne McMillan
TE 49 Jimmy Hargrove Sr
WR 88 Tim Ryan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
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 Jay Venuto 214/413 2,624
Rushing Wayne McMillan 152 694
Receiving Kenny Duckett 50 656

References

  1. ^ "1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Va. Tech crushes Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deacs drop The Citadel". The News and Observer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack tumbles 27–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest grinds up Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels dominate Wake in 27–9 victory". The Daily Progress. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps trip Wake in twilight (end) zone". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kirtley's late TD lift Cavaliers, 24–21". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers get scare from Wake 35–33". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake overcomes Duke". The State. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "62-yard pass drops Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Records, penalty flags fall as Wake tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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