Wake Forest Football Team History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Groves Stadium Capacity: 31,500 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: Jim Caldwell Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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1996 Season Highlights |
Jim Caldwell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest. |
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1996 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Thu., Aug. 29 | vs.
Appalachian State
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19 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 7 | vs.
Northwestern
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28 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 14 | @
Georgia Tech
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10 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | vs.
Virginia
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7 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Clemson
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10 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
North Carolina
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6 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Maryland
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0 |
52 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Navy
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18 |
47 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Florida State
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7 |
44 |
L |
@ Orlando, FL |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Duke
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17 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | @
North Carolina State
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22 |
37 |
L |
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1996 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 144 |
Scoring Average | 13.1 |
Points Allowed | 374 |
Defense Average | 34.0 |
Opponents Record | 73-54
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Conference Record | 1-7 |
Home Record | 3-3
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Away Record | 0-5
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1996 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.