Homecoming 1971 football program [Wake Forest vs William and Mary]
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The Wake Forest Homecoming Football Program, 1971 is a commemorative publication produced for the November 6, 1971, football game between Wake Forest University and the College of William & Mary, held at Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Richly illustrated and spanning over 60 pages, this official game-day program offers a snapshot of Wake Forest athletics, student life, university leadership, and regional commercial culture of the early 1970s. The program contains detailed rosters, statistics, and biographies for both the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the visiting William & Mary Indians, including a spotlight on standout players like Larry Hopkins and Ed Bradley. Head Coach Cal Stoll and his coaching staff are profiled, highlighting their recent success in clinching Wake Forest's first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship in 1970. In addition to game-related content, the program features full-page advertisements from local and national sponsors, profiles of the university's law school expansion, and an in-depth article on the dangers of drug use in college athletics. Also included are sections on the Wake Forest cheerleading squad, athletics hall of fame inductees such as Arnold Palmer and Brian Piccolo, and lists of scholarship sponsors and Deacon Club donors.