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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 Grobe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  @ Northern Illinois  41   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. East Carolina  27   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ North Carolina State  13   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Purdue  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia  34   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia Tech  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Duke  36   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Clemson  23   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida State  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Navy  30   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Maryland  14   32   L       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Oregon  38   17   W    @ Seattle, WA   Seattle Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored356
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed327
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record87-81
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 9-5428301Lost  13-267-1275142  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 11-3451228Won  30-36-2247161  Ralph Friedgen
Virginia 9-5402348Won  48-226-2220185  Al Groh
North Carolina State 11-3460238Won  28-65-3192127  Chuck Amato
Clemson 7-6330349Lost  15-554-4197223  Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech 7-6280267Lost  21-304-4148150  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 7-6356327Won  38-173-5196198  Jim Grobe
North Carolina 3-9223421 1-7113285  John Bunting
Duke 2-10227353 0-8137254  Carl Franks

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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