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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Western Carolina  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Auburn  10   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ North Carolina State  0   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Appalachian State  31   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Virginia Tech  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. North Carolina  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Maryland  31   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Virginia  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Duke  26   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Georgia Tech  7   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Clemson  17   21   L    @ Tokyo, Japan   
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed322
  Defense Average29.3
  Opponents Record65-47
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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