Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Appalachian State * L 25–2725,711 [ 3]
September 10 at Virginia Tech * W 13–626,300 [ 4]
September 17 Western Carolina * Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC W 21–021,351 [ 5]
September 24 at Richmond * W 31–66,923 [ 6]
October 1 NC State Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) L 15–3828,450 [ 7]
October 8 at No. 4 North Carolina L 10–3051,711 [ 8]
October 15 No. 16 Maryland Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC L 33–3622,300 [ 9]
October 22 Virginia Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC W 38–3417,500 [ 10]
October 29 at Clemson *A L 17–2465,475 [ 11]
November 5 Duke Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) L 21–3121,400 [ 12]
November 12 at Georgia Tech L 33–4926,330 [ 13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[ 1]
Category
Team Leader
Att/Cth
Yds
Passing
Gary Schofield
187/333
2,253
Rushing
Michael Ramseur
125
629
Receiving
Duane Owens
46
447
^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson .
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^ "Apps shock Wake" . The News and Observer . September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI" . The News and Observer . September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts" . Asheville Citizen-Times . September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake routs Richmond" . Rocky Mount Telegram . September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wolfpack corners Deacons, 38–15" . Durham Morning Herald . October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Heels whip Deacons 30–10" . St. Petersburg Times . October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers shade Wake Forest, 24–17" . The Sun-News . October 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest" . The State . November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech outscores Wake" . The State . November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .