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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Jim Caldwell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Air Force  0   42   L       
 Thu., Sep. 10  vs. Navy  26   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Clemson  29   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Appalachian State  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Duke  16   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Maryland  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Carolina  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Virginia  17   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ North Carolina State  27   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Florida State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Georgia Tech  35   63   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed335
  Defense Average30.5
  Opponents Record79-52
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-2401161Lost  16-237-128388  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 10-2426295Won  35-287-1297200  George OLeary
Virginia 9-3358247Lost  33-356-2218166  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-5288283Won  20-135-3195210  Carl Torbush
North Carolina State 7-5366352Lost  23-465-3241225  Mike OCain
Duke 4-7229319 2-6128263  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 3-8235335 2-6182249  Jim Caldwell
Clemson 3-8218272 1-7157216  Tommy West
Maryland 3-8202290 1-7129213  Ron Vanderlinden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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.