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#REDIRECT [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, 1960-1969]]]]
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = [[Cal Stoll]]
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Game captains
| stadium = [[Truist Field at Wake Forest|Groves Stadium]]
}}
{{1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The '''1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Wake Forest University]] during the [[1971 NCAA University Division football season]]. In their third season under head coach [[Cal Stoll]], the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for third place in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 24, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/1971-schedule.html}}</ref>

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y

|September 11||[[1971 Davidson Wildcats football team|Davidson]]<ncg>|[[Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium|Groves Stadium]]|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]|W 27–7|19,500|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108468751/deacons-rally-for-277-win/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Deacons rally for 27–7 win|date=September 12, 1971|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|September 18|at|[[1971 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team|Virginia Tech]]<ncg>|[[Lane Stadium]]|[[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg, VA]]|W 20–9|28,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90581500/wake-forest-wins/|work=The Chicago Tribune|title=Wake Forest wins|date=September 19, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|September 25||[[1971 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]<ncg>|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 10–29|24,500|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-miami-wins-2910/139418839/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Miami wins, 29–10|date=September 26, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 2|at|[[1971 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]|[[SECU Stadium|Byrd Stadium]]|[[College Park, Maryland|College Park, MD]]|W 18–14|16,200|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-rallying-deacons-o/139418926/|work=The News and Observer|title=Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14|date=October 3, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 9|at|[[1971 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]|[[Carter–Finley Stadium|Carter Stadium]]|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] ([[NC State–Wake Forest rivalry|rivalry]])|L 14–21|25,300|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-wolfpack-stuns-w/139419017/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14|date=October 10, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 16||[[1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]<ncg>|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 51–21|18,700|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-wake-forest/139419143/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Wake Forest cuts down Tulsa, 51–21|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 23|at|[[1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]|[[Kenan Memorial Stadium]]|[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill, NC]] ([[North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry|rivalry]])|L 3–7|44,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tar-heels-scuttle-demon-deacon/139415740/|work=The State|title=Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3|date=October 24, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 30|at|[[1971 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|[[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]|L 9–10|34,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-sieglers-toe-lif/139416742/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Siegler's toe lifts Clemson|date=October 31, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 6||[[1971 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]<ncg>|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 36–29|19,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wake-forest-nips-surging-india/139365223/|work=The State|title=Wake Forest nips surging Indians|date=November 7, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 13||[[1971 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC ([[Tobacco Road (rivalry)#Football|rivalry]])|W 23–7|32,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-big-3rd-wins-for-wake/139418296/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Big 3rd wins for Wake|date=November 14, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|November 20|at|[[1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]<ncg>|[[Williams–Brice Stadium|Carolina Stadium]]|[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]]|L 7–24|43,285|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gastonia-gazette-gamecocks-upset-dea/139419307/|work=The Gastonia Gazette|title=Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7|date=November 21, 1971|accessdate=January 23, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}

==Roster==

{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1971
| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=|first=Larry|last=Russell|pos=QB}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Ed|last=Bradley|dab=Ed Bradley (linebacker)|pos=LB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *[[Cal Stoll]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}

==Team leaders==
{| class="wikitable"
! Category !! Team Leader!! Att/Cth !! Yds
|-style="background: ##ddffdd;"
| Passing || Larry Russell || 29/73 || 290
|-style="background: ##ffdddd;"
| Rushing || Larry Hopkins || 249 || 1,228
|-style="background: ##ddffdd;"
| Receiving || Dave Doda || 6 || 31
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Latest revision as of 02:53, 24 January 2024

1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 - 0 - 0 9 - 3 - 0
Clemson 4 - 2 - 0 5 - 6 - 0
Duke 2 - 3 - 0 6 - 5 - 0
Wake Forest 2 - 3 - 0 6 - 5 - 0
Virginia 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 8 - 0
NC State 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 8 - 0
Maryland 1 - 4 - 0 2 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Cal Stoll, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]

Zeitplan

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DateOpponentWebsiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Davidson*
W 27–719,500[3]
September 18at Virginia Tech*
W 20–928,000[4]
September 25Miami (FL)*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 10–2924,500[5]
October 2at Maryland
W 18–1416,200[6]
October 9at NC State
L 14–2125,300[7]
October 16Tulsa*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 51–2118,700[8]
October 23at North Carolina
L 3–744,000[9]
October 30at Clemson
L 9–1034,000[10]
November 6William & Mary*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 36–2919,000[11]
November 13Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 23–732,000[12]
November 20at South Carolina*
L 7–2443,285[13]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 Larry Russell
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 56 Ed Bradley Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team leaders

[edit]
Kategorie Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Larry Russell 29/73 290
Rushing Larry Hopkins 249 1,228
Receiving Dave Doda 6 31

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Deacons rally for 27–7 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest wins". The Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami wins, 29–10". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14". The News and Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolfpack stuns Wake Forest, 21–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest cuts down Tulsa, 51–21". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels scuttle Demon Deacons, 7–3". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Siegler's toe lifts Clemson". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wake Forest nips surging Indians". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Big 3rd wins for Wake". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7". The Gastonia Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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