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 Caldwell Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1996 Season Highlights
Jim Caldwell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 29 vs.
Appalachian State
19
13
W
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Northwestern
28
27
W
Sat., Sep. 14 @
Georgia Tech
10
30
L
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Virginia
7
42
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Clemson
10
21
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
North Carolina
6
45
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Maryland
0
52
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Navy
18
47
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Florida State
7
44
L
@ Orlando, FL
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Duke
17
16
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
North Carolina State
22
37
L
1996 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 144
Scoring Average 13.1
Points Allowed 374
Defense Average 34.0
Opponents Record 73-54
Conference Record 1-7
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 0-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.