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Wake Forest Football Team History

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Jim Grobe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

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1888 <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024

2012 Season Highlights

Jim Grobe enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.

2012 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. Liberty	20	17	W
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. North Carolina	28	27	W
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Florida St.	0	52	L
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Army	49	37	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Duke	27	34	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Maryland	14	19	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Virginia	16	10	W
Thu., Oct. 25	vs. Clemson	13	42	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Boston College	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ North Carolina State	6	37	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Notre Dame	0	38	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Vanderbilt	21	55	L

2012 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	222
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	382
Defense Average	31.8
Opponents Record	59-65
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	1-4

2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2012 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	12-2	550	196	Won 31-0	7-1	318	124	Jimbo Fisher
Clemson	11-2	533	323	Won 25-24	7-1	372	219	Dabo Swinney
North Carolina State	7-6	365	333	Lost 24-38	4-4	227	232	Tom OBrien
Wake Forest	5-7	222	382		3-5	132	235	Jim Grobe
Boston College	2-10	238	356		1-7	154	276	Frank Spaziani

2012 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2012 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.