1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach	Al Groh (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Groves Stadium

1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Western Carolina*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 31–10	25,476	[2]
September 11	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 10–28	59,350	[3]
September 18	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 0–30	44,800	[4]
September 25	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 31–22	29,100	[5]
October 2	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 13–10	37,300	[6]
October 9	No. 12 North Carolina	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 7–24	36,200	[7]
October 16	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 31–52	35,100	[8]
October 23	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 27–34	24,105	[9]
November 6	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 28–46	21,500	[10]
November 13	Georgia Tech*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–45	19,257	[11]
November 27	vs. No. 10 Clemson	National Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)	L 17–21	80,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Gary Schofield	212/376	2,380
Rushing	Michael Ramseur	245	966
Receiving	Phil Denfeld	42	424

References

1. "1982 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Deacons pass Western Carolina, 31–10". The Chapel Hill News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wolfpack drubs Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ramseur sparks Deacons". The News and Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tar Heels wear down Deacons". Durham Morning Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nash rambles for Terps". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Schuchts leads Cavs by Wake". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackets demolish Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tigers edge Deacs, take title". The News and Observer. November 29, 1982. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.