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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: Dave Clawson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Dave Clawson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 The Demon Deacons won the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Championship.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Old Dominion  42   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Norfolk State  41   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Florida State  35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Virginia  37   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Louisville  37   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Syracuse  40   37   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Army  70   56   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Duke  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ North Carolina  55   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. North Carolina State  45   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Clemson  27   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Boston College  41   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4   Pittsburgh  21   45   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 Fri., Dec. 31   Rutgers  38   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored574
  Scoring Average41.0
  Points Allowed404
  Defense Average28.9
  Opponents Record87-77
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-2
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15(11-3) AP
14(11-3) Coaches
17(10-3) CFP
  
2021 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 11-3574404Won  38-107-2362267  Dave Clawson
Clemson 10-3342193Won  20-136-2196160  Dabo Swinney
North Carolina State 9-3397236 6-2263178  Dave Doeren
Louisville 6-7411355Lost  28-314-4266191  Scott Satterfield
Florida State 5-7331318 4-4196230  Mike Norvell
Boston College 6-6296266 2-6131201  Jeff Hafley
Syracuse 5-7299316 2-6177245  Dino Babers

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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