1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 0–6
| head_coach = Chuck Mills
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Mike Arthur
| captain2 = Keith Carter
| captain3 = Dave Mebs
| stadium = Groves Stadium
}}
{{1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Demon Deacons compiled a 1–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.{{cite web|title=1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 24, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/1974-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 7||No. 18 NC State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 15–33|22,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-state-wakes-up-and-roll/139576098/|work=Durham Morning Herald|title=State 'wakes up' and rolls, 33–15|date=September 8, 1974|accessdate=January 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 14||William & Mary
|September 21||North Carolina|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 0–31|27,200|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-deacs-fall-310/139578151/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Deacs fall 31–0|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 5|at|No. 2 Oklahoma
|October 12|at|No. 15 Penn State
|October 19|at|No. 18 Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 0–47|31,136|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-terps-swamp-deac/139575361/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Terps swamp Deacons, 47–0|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=January 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 26||Virginia|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 0–14|13,700|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-virginia-slips-pa/139592539/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Virginia slips past Wake Forest|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 2||Clemson|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 9–21|13,200|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-tigers-whip-deacons/139577590/|work=Anderson Independent|title=Tigers whip Deacons|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=January 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 9|at|Duke|Wallace Wade Stadium|Durham, NC (rivalry)|L 7–23|18,200|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chapel-hill-news-duke-defrocks-deaco/139592303/|work=The Chapel Hill News|title=Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 16|at|South Carolina
|November 23||Furman
}}
Team leaders
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! Category !! Team Leader!! Att/Cth !! Yds | |||
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| Passing | Mike McGlamrey | 50/115 | 585 |
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| Rushing | Clark Gaines | 98 | 329 |
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| Receiving | Tom Fehring | 17 | 234 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Wake Forest Demon Deacons football navbox}}