| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | John Mackovic |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Ed Zaunbrecher |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Bill Ard, Carlos Bradley, Jay Venuto |
| Stadium: | Groves Stadium |
The 1980 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach John Mackovic, the team compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Jay Venuto | 214/413 | 2,624 | |
| Rushing | Wayne McMillan | 152 | 694 | |
| Receiving | Kenny Duckett | 50 | 656 |