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1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–9–1 (0–5–1 ACC)
Head coach	Chuck Mills (1st season);
Captain	John Hardin, Clayton Heath, Ron Lennon
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 16 NC State $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Duke	1	–	4	–	1	2	–	8	–	1
North Carolina	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	5	–	1	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against ACC opponents) and finished last in the conference.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Florida State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 9–7	18,000	^[3]
September 22	William & Mary*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–15	18,000	^[4]
September 29	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–41	11,423	^[5]
October 6	at No. 13 Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–41	51,700	^[6]
October 13	South Carolina*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 12–28	21,200	^[7]
October 20	Maryland	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–37	19,500	^[8]
October 27	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–21	16,100	^[9]
November 3	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 8–35	23,000–25,000	^[10]
November 10	Duke	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	T 7–7	20,500	^[11]
November 17	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 0–42	37,500	^[12]
November 24	at No. 16 NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 13–52	31,100	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Andy Carlton
RB		Clayton Heath (C)
OL		Ron Lennon (C)
WR		Walter Sims

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		John Hardin (C)

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Chuck Ramsey

Head coach

Chuck Mills

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Andy Carlton	51/141	605
Rushing	Clayton Heath	178	616
Receiving	Walter Sims	12	143

References

^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "1973 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ "Ramsey FG at 3-second mark boosts Deacons over FSU, 9–7". The Miami Herald. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late FG nips Deacons". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders rout Deacons, 41–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina wins battle of have-nots, 28–12". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia defeats Wake 21–10". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sanders keys Tigers past Wake Forest 35–8". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Deacs blanked by Tar Heels". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wolfpack crushes Deacons, 52–13". The Daily Advertiser. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.