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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: Jim Grobe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Jim Grobe enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 The Demon Deacons won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Demon Deacons won the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Syracuse  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Duke  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Connecticut  24   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Mississippi  27   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Liberty  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Clemson  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ North Carolina State  25   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ North Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Boston College  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Florida State  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia Tech  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Maryland  38   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2   Georgia Tech  9   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Tue., Jan. 2   Louisville  13   24   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored302
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record80-86
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record6-0
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 11-3-0 AP
17 11-3-0 Coaches
17 11-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2006 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 11-3302215Lost  13-246-2175145  Jim Grobe
Boston College 10-3338204Won  25-245-3189133  Tom OBrien
Clemson 8-5425210Lost  20-285-3209136  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 3-9210262 2-6137174  Chuck Amato
Florida State 2-6345258 1-596142  Bobby Bowden

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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.