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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Richmond  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. North Carolina State  21   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Appalachian State  16   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Army  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ North Carolina  22   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Maryland  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Virginia  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Clemson  17   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Duke  30   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. South Carolina  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Georgia Tech  33   6   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record62-54
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2333176Won  35-106-1205116  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-4292276Won  22-165-2194159  George Welsh
Wake Forest 7-4201185 4-3144130  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 4-7212302 4-3184159  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 5-6214207 3-4125131  Dick Crum
Maryland 4-7194301 3-3102155  Joe Krivak
Duke 5-6301243 2-5194183  Steve Spurrier
Miami 12-0412125Won  20-14  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 2-9199275 0-669184  Bobby Ross

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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.