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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Jim Grobe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ East Carolina  21   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Appalachian State  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Maryland  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Florida State  24   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Duke  42   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Clemson  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Virginia  34   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina  32   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  33   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  38   35   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed311
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record74-59
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-1
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-2413266Lost  23-567-1261173  Ralph Friedgen
Florida State 8-4403304Won  30-176-2304194  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 8-5337271Won  16-105-3237145  John Bunting
Georgia Tech 8-5405281Won  24-144-4246215  George OLeary
Clemson 7-5369339Won  49-244-4246268  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 7-5319257Lost  19-344-4212185  Chuck Amato
Wake Forest 6-5292311 3-5213247  Jim Grobe
Virginia 5-7249331 3-5178244  Al Groh
Duke 0-11212491 0-8164390  Carl Franks

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.