1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, disregarding ACC-sanctioned Clemson.^[2]

1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach	Al Groh (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher (4th season)
Captain	Dan Dougherty, Danny Martin, Danny Rocco, Tim Salley, Gary Schofield
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
NC State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
No. 11 Clemson *	0	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
$ – Conference champion * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 25–27	25,711	^[3]
September 10	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 13–6	26,300	^[4]
September 17	Western Carolina*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 21–0	21,351	^[5]
September 24	at Richmond*	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	W 31–6	6,923	^[6]
October 1	NC State	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 15–38	28,450	^[7]
October 8	at No. 4 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 10–30	51,711	^[8]
October 15	No. 16 Maryland	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 33–36	22,300	^[9]
October 22	Virginia	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 38–34	17,500	^[10]
October 29	at Clemson*^A	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 17–24	65,475	^[11]
November 5	Duke	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 21–31	21,400	^[12]
November 12	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 33–49	26,330	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.^[1]

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Gary Schofield	187/333	2,253
Rushing	Michael Ramseur	125	629
Receiving	Duane Owens	46	447

References

1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
2. "1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
3. "Apps shock Wake". The News and Observer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wake routs Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolfpack corners Deacons, 38–15". Durham Morning Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Heels whip Deacons 30–10". St. Petersburg Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tigers shade Wake Forest, 24–17". The Sun-News. October 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgia Tech outscores Wake". The State. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.