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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. South Carolina  6   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. North Carolina State  23   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Auburn  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Virginia Tech  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Appalachian State  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ North Carolina  10   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Maryland  33   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Virginia  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Clemson  24   82   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Duke  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Richmond  34   22   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed365
  Defense Average33.2
  Opponents Record58-53
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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