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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 Caldwell
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Caldwell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Northwestern  27   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ East Carolina  24   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Georgia Tech  26   28   L       
 Thu., Sep. 25  vs. North Carolina State  19   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Virginia  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ North Carolina  12   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Maryland  35   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Duke  38   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Clemson  16   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Rutgers  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Florida State  7   58   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record63-63
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1468181Won  31-148-0347128  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 11-1348146Won  42-37-1224110  Mack Brown
Georgia Tech 7-5314296Won  35-305-3200208  George OLeary
Virginia 7-4277242 5-3200187  George Welsh
Clemson 7-5292219Lost  17-214-4166158  Tommy West
North Carolina State 6-5325268 3-5215199  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 5-6245288 3-5166229  Jim Caldwell
Maryland 2-9161355 1-7109282  Ron Vanderlinden
Duke 2-9223341 0-8157283  Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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.