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Wake Forest Football Team History

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

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1888 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Jim Grobe enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Baylor	41	13	W
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Mississippi	30	28	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Florida State	12	3	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Navy	17	24	L
Thu., Oct. 9	vs. Clemson	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Maryland	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Miami	10	16	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Duke	33	30	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Virginia	28	17	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ North Carolina State	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Boston College	21	24	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Vanderbilt	23	10	W
Sat., Dec. 20	Navy	29	19	W	@ Washington, DC	EagleBank Bowl

2008 Season Totals
Record	8-5
Points Scored	273
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	238
Defense Average	18.3
Opponents Record	91-76
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-3

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boston College	9-5	346	257	Lost 14-16	5-3	206	204	Jeff Jagodzinski
Florida State	9-4	434	262	Won 42-13	5-3	223	176	Bobby Bowden
Wake Forest	8-5	273	238	Won 29-19	4-4	133	144	Jim Grobe
Clemson	7-6	327	225	Lost 21-26	4-4	166	134	Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State	6-7	305	342	Lost 23-29	4-4	208	190	Tom OBrien

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.