1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Harper (1st season)
Captain	Bruce Reinert, Donnie Brown
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 North Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 17 NC State	4	–	1	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
Maryland	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Duke	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

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

The 1972 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Harper, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–9 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[2]

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Davidson*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 26–20	17,000	^[3]
September 16	at SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 10–56	20,175	^[4]
September 23	at No. 5 Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 6–45	66,266	^[5]
October 7	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	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*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 3–35	38,689	^[10]
November 11	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	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

Roster

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

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Tom Harper

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Andy Carlton	24/70	268
Rushing	Frank Harsh	157	663
Receiving	Gary Johnson	9	135

References

^ "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.

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