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1979 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (31st of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: ACC

Conference Record: 3-2

Coach: John Mackovic (8-4)

Points For: 230

Points/G: 19.2 (74th of 140)

Points Against: 249

Opp Pts/G: 20.8 (88th of 140)

SRS: 7.13 (41st of 140)

SOS: 8.71 (12th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Tangerine Bowl 34-10 versus LSU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
							18	14	20	17

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest		Appalachian State	Southern	W	30	23	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest	@	(12) Georgia	SEC	W	22	21	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest		East Carolina	Ind	W	23	20	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest	@	(16) North Carolina State	ACC	L	14	17	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest	@	Virginia Tech	Ind	W	19	14	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest	@	(14) North Carolina	ACC	W	24	19	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest		Maryland	ACC	W	25	17	6	1	W 3
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(18) Wake Forest		(13) Auburn	SEC	W	42	38	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(14) Wake Forest	@	Clemson	ACC	L	0	31	7	2	L 1
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(20) Wake Forest		Duke	ACC	W	17	14	8	2	W 1
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(17) Wake Forest	@	South Carolina	Ind	L	14	35	8	3	L 1
12	Dec 22, 1979	Sat	Wake Forest	N	LSU	SEC	L	10	34	8	4	L 2	Tangerine Bowl (Orlando, FL)