Wake Forest Football Team History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Jim Caldwell
Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Jim Caldwell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 6 | vs.
Northwestern
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27 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | @
East Carolina
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24 |
25 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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26 |
28 |
L |
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| | Thu., Sep. 25 | vs.
North Carolina State
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19 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | @
Virginia
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13 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @
North Carolina
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12 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Maryland
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35 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Duke
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38 |
24 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Clemson
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16 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Rutgers
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28 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Florida State
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7 |
58 |
L |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 245 |
| Scoring Average | 22.3 |
| Points Allowed | 288 |
| Defense Average | 26.2 |
| Opponents Record | 63-63
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| Conference Record | 3-5 |
| Home Record | 3-2
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| Away Record | 2-4
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
