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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-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
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
  Record8-5
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record91-76
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-3
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 9-5346257Lost  14-165-3206204  Jeff Jagodzinski
Florida State 9-4434262Won  42-135-3223176  Bobby Bowden
Wake Forest 8-5273238Won  29-194-4133144  Jim Grobe
Clemson 7-6327225Lost  21-264-4166134  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 6-7305342Lost  23-294-4208190  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.


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