1991 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1991 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Dooley, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

1991 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (3rd season)
CaptainGregg Long, Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Williams
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 0 1 9 2 1
No. 24 NC State 5 2 0 9 3 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 0 8 5 0
Virginia 4 2 1 8 3 1
North Carolina 3 4 0 7 4 0
Maryland 2 5 0 2 9 0
Duke 1 6 0 4 6 1
Wake Forest 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 147:00 pmWestern Carolina*W 40–2422,352[2]
September 2112:00 pmNC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
JPSL 3–3024,856[3]
September 281:00 pmat NorthwesternL 14–4125,147[4]
October 56:00 pmAppalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 3–1728,234[5]
October 121:30 pmat North CarolinaL 10–2449,200[6]
October 191:00 pmMaryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 22–2317,342[7]
October 264:00 pmat VirginiaL 7–4841,900[8]
November 21:00 pmat No. 16 ClemsonL 10–2868,955[9]
November 91:00 pmDuke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 31–1415,759[10]
November 1612:00 pmat Georgia TechJPSL 3–2738,124[11]
November 231:30 pmat Navy*W 52–2422,276[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Keith West 153/296 1,969
Rushing Anthony Williams 139 523
Receiving John Henry Mills 51 559

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wake rolls by Western Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pack stuffs Deacs". The Herald-Sun. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NU picks off a smashing victory". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian rolls by sluggish Deacs". The News and Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Quick strikes lift Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wake mistakes lift Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia routs Wake Forest 48–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson's fast start whips Wake Forest". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacons upend Duke". Daily Press. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Yellow Jackets top Deacons 27–3". The News and Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Navy puts on air show, but gets grounded by Wake". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.