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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Virginia Tech  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Appalachian State  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ North Carolina State  24   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Maryland  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Richmond  29   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. North Carolina  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Virginia  9   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. William & Mary  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Clemson  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Duke  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  7   24   L       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record52-46
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3380280Won  28-276-0245125  Bobby Ross
Clemson 7-4346215 5-2245150  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-2-2325233Won  27-243-2-2189163  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 6-4-1296201 3-2-1142102  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 6-5205232 3-4105161  Al Groh
North Carolina 5-5-1234274 3-3-1131145  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 3-8263311 1-6131214  Thomas Tom Reed
Duke 2-9128301 1-688216  Steve Sloan
Miami 8-5402314Lost  37-39  Jimmy Johnson

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.