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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: Bill Dooley
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Villanova  31   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Illinois State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ North Carolina State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Michigan  9   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. North Carolina  42   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Maryland  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Clemson  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Duke  35   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Appalachian State  34   34   T       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record56-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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.