Item Details

coverage

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

creator

Wake Forest University

date

1981

2025-06-30T19:49:52Z

2025-06-30T19:49:52Z

2025-06-30 (issued)

description

The 1981 Wake Forest Homecoming Football Program is a commemorative souvenir published for the November 7, 1981 game between Wake Forest University and Duke University, held at Groves Stadium. The program, priced at $2.00, provides an in-depth view into the Wake Forest football team and athletic department during the 1981 season, led by first-year head coach Al Groh. It includes detailed biographies of the coaching staff, profiles of players and cheerleaders, team rosters, and information about university administration and athletic leadership, notably Athletic Director Dr. Gene Hooks and University President Dr. James Ralph Scales. In addition to team information, the program celebrates notable moments in Wake Forest sports history, including standout performances from athletes such as Brian Piccolo, Rod Griffin, Frank Johnson, and James McDougald. Articles highlight individual and team achievements, Hall of Fame inductees, and features like "Autumn Fever," which romanticizes the spirit of college football. The program also includes full-page advertisements from local and national sponsors, promotional material for Wake Forest's other sports programs like basketball and baseball, and logistical information for fans attending the game.

format

application/pdf

163 pages

programs (documents)

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/111091

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

Vertical Files (Printed Materials) Collection (RG15)

rights

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Rights Statement

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source

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39038

subject

Wake Forest College

College sports--United States

Homecoming

Advertising

College athletes

Football players--United States

Football coaches--United States

Duke University

title

Homecoming 1981 football program [Wake Forest vs Duke]

type

Text