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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Appalachian State  25   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Virginia Tech  13   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Western Carolina  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Richmond  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina State  15   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ North Carolina  10   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Maryland  33   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Clemson  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Duke  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Georgia Tech  33   49   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record55-45
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1338200 7-0240130  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4316253Lost  23-305-1181123  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4337216Lost  3-284-3187133  Dick Crum
Virginia 6-5252280 3-4166192  George Welsh
Duke 3-8246350 3-5198277  Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech 3-8222313 3-3161181  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 4-7257281 1-6167242  Al Groh
North Carolina State 3-8236246 1-6125186  Thomas Tom Reed
Miami 11-1313136Won  31-30  Howard Schnellenberger

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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.