Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 9 | Davidson* | | W 26–20 | 17,000 | [3]
|
September 16 | at SMU* | | L 10–56 | 20,175 | [4]
|
September 23 | at No. 5 Tennessee* | | L 6–45 | 66,266 | [5]
|
October 7 | at Maryland | | L 0–23 | 15,000 | [6]
|
October 14 | NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 13–42 | 25,000 | [7]
|
October 21 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| L 0–21 | 27,000 | [8]
|
October 28 | Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–31 | 16,000 | [9]
|
November 4 | at South Carolina* | | L 3–35 | 38,689 | [10]
|
November 11 | at Duke | | W 9–7 | 18,025 | [11]
|
November 18 | Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 12–15 | 18,000 | [12]
|
November 25 | Virginia Tech* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 9–44 | 6,500 | [13]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
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
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
|
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
|
Passing |
Andy Carlton |
24/70 |
268
|
Rushing |
Frank Harsh |
157 |
663
|
Receiving |
Gary Johnson |
9 |
135
|
- ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Deacs slip by Davidson". The News and Observer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies ride herd on Deacons, 56–10". The Odessa American. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vol aerial attack blitzes WF by 45–6". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland shuts out WF". The Robesonian. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Carolina tops Wake Forest 21–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson destroys Wake Forest 31–0". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 35–3 count". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia passes beat Wake Forest Deacs 15–12". The Robesonian. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strock wins passing title in 44–9 win over Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.