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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Caldwell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Appalachian State  19   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Northwestern  28   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Georgia Tech  10   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia  7   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Clemson  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina  6   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Maryland  0   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Navy  18   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Florida State  7   44   L    @ Orlando, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Duke  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ North Carolina State  22   37   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed374
  Defense Average34.0
  Opponents Record73-54
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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

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