Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at No. 9 Nebraska* | | L 12–36 | 66,103 | [3]
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September 19 | at South Carolina | | L 7–43 | 42,219 | [4]
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September 26 | at Florida State* | | L 14–19 | 27,196 | [5]
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October 3 | at Virginia | | W 27–7 | 21,500 | [6]
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October 10 | Virginia Tech* | | W 28–9 | 18,500 | [7]
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October 17 | Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 38–20 | 18,500 | [8]
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October 24 | North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| W 14–13 | 31,500 | [9]
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October 31 | at No. 9 Tennessee* | | L 7–41 | 26,381 | [10]
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November 7 | at Duke | | W 28–14 | 28,600 | [11]
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November 14 | NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| W 16–13 | 31,000 | [12]
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November 21 | at Houston* | | L 2–26 | 28,569 | [13]
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
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Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Larry Russell |
55/109 |
671
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Rushing |
Larry Hopkins |
203 |
984
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Receiving |
Gary Winrow |
20 |
253
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References
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- ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Huskers toy with Wake". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Suggs paces Gamecocks past Wake Forest, 43–7". The Sunday Record. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State wins over Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest rolls, 27 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Russell sparks Deacons over Virginia Tech 28–9". The Gastonia Gazette. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest scores late, upsets Tar Heels by 14–13". Daily Press. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee rips Deacons, 41 to 7". The News and Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs score on last play of game to drop Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.