Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |||
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First season | 1888 | ||
Athletic director | Ron Wellman | ||
Head coach |
Dave Clawson 3rd year, 12–24 (.333) | ||
Stadium | BB&T Field at Groves Stadium | ||
Seating capacity | 31,500 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US | ||
Conference | ACC | ||
Division | Atlantic | ||
All-time record | 432–633–33 (.408) | ||
Bowl record | 6–4 (.600) | ||
Conference titles | 2 (1970, 2006) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors |
Black and Old Gold[1] | ||
Fight song | O' Here's to Wake Forest | ||
Mascot | Demon Deacon | ||
Marching band | The Spirit of the Old Gold & Black | ||
Rivals |
NC State Wolfpack Duke Blue Devils North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
Outfitter | Nike | ||
Website | www.wakeforestsports.com |
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the sport of American football. The Demon Deacons compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field and is currently coached by Dave Clawson.
Wake Forest struggled in football for much of the second half of the 20th century. The university is the sixth-smallest school in FBS in terms of undergraduate enrollment (behind only Rice, Tulsa and the three FBS United States service academies). It is also the smallest school playing in a Power Five conference. However, since the start of the 21st century, the Deacons have been mostly competitive.
History
Early history (1888–1928)
Wake Forest first fielded a football team in 1888, coached by W. C. Dowd and W. C. Riddick.[2] That team played only one game, and went 1–0, a victory against North Carolina in the first-ever collegiate football game played in the state of North Carolina.[2]
From 1891 to 1893, under head coach E. Walter Sikes, Wake Forest posted a 6–2–1 record.[3]
Harry Rabenhorst coached Wake Forest for two seasons, posting a 3–8 record.[4]
Hank Garrity served as head football coach from 1923-1924.[5] He compiled a 19–7–1 record in those two seasons.[6] His .7037 winning percentage is the highest in Wake Forest football history.[7]
F. S. Miller era (1929–1932)
F. S. Miller served as Wake Forest's head football coach for four seasons, posting a record of 18–15–4.[8] His first two seasons were winning seasons, 6–5–1 and 5–3–1, respectively.[8]
Jim Weaver era (1933–1936)
Jim Weaver, who would became the ACC's first commissioner, coached the Demon Deacons football team for four seasons.[9] His final record is 10–23–1.[10]
Peahead Walker era (1937–1950)
Peahead Walker came to the Demon Deacons from Elon[11] and was Wake Forest's head football coach for fourteen seasons, compiling a record of 77–51–6.[12] He tied with Jim Grobe as the winningest head football coach in Demon Deacon football history.[13] He led the Deacons to two bowl games, a win over South Carolina in the inaugural Gator Bowl in 1946[14] and a loss to Baylor in the 1949 Dixie Bowl.[15] He resigned after the 1950 season and was inducted into the Wake Forest Athletics Hall of Fame in 1971.[16]
Tom Rogers era (1951–1955)
Tom Rogers led the Demon Deacons from 1951-1955, succeeding Walker. Rogers yearly records at Wake Forest were 6–4, 5–4–1, 3–6–1, 4–7–1 and 5–4–1.[17] He was replaced as head coach after five seasons.[18]
Paul Amen era (1956–1959)
Paul Amen, who succeeded Rogers, came to Wake Forest from his post as an assistant at Army and also struggled but managed to go 6–4 in his final season, his only winning record.[19] He coached the Demon Deacons from 1956-1959.[19] Amen's 1957 posted a winless 0–10 record.[19] He was selected in 1956 and 1959 as ACC Coach of the Year,[19] however, Amen retired after four seasons.[20]
Billy Hildebrand era (1960–1963)
Billy Hildebrand was promoted from defensive line coach to head coach following the retirement of Amen.[21] Hildebrand, like his predecessors, struggled to find much success. His best season came in 1961 in which the Demon Deacons posted a 4–6 record.[22] After four seasons and a 7–33 overall record,[22] Hildebrand was fired.[23]
Bill Tate era (1964–1968)
Bill Tate was hired as the Demon Deacons head football coach in January 1964.[24] Tate coached the Demon Deacons for five seasons.[25] From 1964-1968, Wake Forest posted a 17–32–1 record and steadily declined year-by-year, going from 5–5 in Tate's first year worsening each year to 2–7–1 in his last.[25] Tate won ACC Coach of the Year honors in 1964[25] but was fired after failing to post a winning record in any of his five seasons.[26]
Cal Stoll era (1969–1971)
Cal Stoll was hired as Wake Forest's head coach away from Michigan State, where he served as an assistant.[27] Stoll was able to have success with the Deacons, posting a 3–7 record his first year then back-to-back 6–5 records in his last two.[28] Stoll left Wake Forest to take the head coach position at his alma mater Minnesota after initially declining the job.[29] His final record was 15–17 and included Wake Forest's first ACC championship in 1970.[28] Stoll won ACC Coach of the Year honors in 1970.[28]
Tom Harper era (1972)
Tom Harper was promoted from assistant coach to head coach following Stoll's departure.[30] The Demon Deacons struggled to a 2–9 record in Harper's only season[31] and Harper was replaced.[30]
Chuck Mills era (1973–1977)
Chuck Mills was hired away from Utah State[32] and served as the Demon Deacons head football coach for five seasons, compiling an 11–43–1 record before he was fired due to the team's continued lackluster on-the-field performance.[33]
John Mackovic era (1978–1980)
John Mackovic re-energized the Wake Forest football program, turning the program around from 1–10 to 8–4 in one year,[34] for which Mackovic won ACC Coach of the Year honors.[34] His teams were aggressive and fast. Mackovic won the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award in 1979.[34] Following the 1980 season, Mackovic left Wake Forest to take an assistant coaching position with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.[35] Mackovic's final record at Wake Forest is 14–20.[34]
Al Groh era (1981–1986)
Under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 26–40 record.[36] Groh's best season was a 6–5 1984 season.[36] and Groh resigned after the 1986 season to take an assistant coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons.[37]
Bill Dooley era (1987–1992)
Bill Dooley, brother of former Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley and uncle of former Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley, came to Wake Forest after a brief retirement from coaching.[38][39] He had been head football coach at Virginia Tech.[38][39] He led the Demon Deacons to one bowl game, the 1992 Independence Bowl, which Wake Forest won, capping off an 8–4 season in which they finished ranked #25 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, respectively.[40] Dooley re-retired after that game.[41] Dooley's six seasons in Winston-Salem are tied for fourth for longest tenure and his 29 wins are third in most wins in Wake Forest history. He had three winning seasons at Wake Forest, 7–4 in 1987, 6–4–1 in 1988, and the 8–4 1992 team.[40] Dooley's final record is 29–36–2.[40]
Jim Caldwell era (1993–2000)
Jim Caldwell came to Wake Forest from his post as quarterbacks coach at Penn State.[42] Caldwell was the first African American head football coach in Wake Forest football history.[42] Caldwell's Demon Deacons were known to pass the ball well, but struggled to run the ball, with one season the leading rusher only gaining a total of 300 yards for the entire season. Wake Forest struggled in Caldwell's eight-year tenure, posting only one winning season (a 7–5 1999 season, capped with a win in the 1999 Aloha Bowl).[43] Caldwell was fired after the 2000 season.[44] His final record at Wake Forest is 26–63.[43]
Jim Grobe era (2001–2013)
Jim Grobe came to Wake Forest from Ohio.[45] His best season was 2006, when the Demon Deacons posted an 11–2 record,[46] won their first ACC championship in 36 years,[45] and played in the Orange Bowl,[46] a game they lost to Louisville.[47] For the team's success in 2006, Grobe was awarded the ACC coach of the Year,[46] Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award[46] and AP Coach of the Year Award.[46] Grobe's 77 wins are tied with Peahead Walker for most in Wake Forest football history.[48]
After that 2006 season, Grobe's teams weren't able to match that level of success, winning six or more games just three times in the next seven years.[46] Grobe resigned as head coach after the 2013 season with a 77–82 overall record.[49]
Dave Clawson era (2014–present)
Dave Clawson was hired away from Bowling Green as the Demon Deacons head football coach, his hiring made official at a press conference on December 10, 2013.[50]
Records
All-time bowl record
Wake Forest has played in ten bowls in its history and owns a 6–4 record in those games. For the 2006 season, the school earned a bid to its first ever BCS game, with an Orange Bowl match-up against Louisville. Wake also had played in the 1982 Mirage Bowl in Tokyo, Japan against Clemson. However, because this game was played during the regular season, the NCAA does not recognize it as an official bowl game. Wake also competed in the 1951, 1953, 1954 Tobacco Bowl in Richmond, Virginia. According to the NCAA, it doesn't count as an official bowl game since this game isn't a postseason bowl.
Rivalries
Wake Forest is referred to as being a part of "Tobacco Road" or the Big Four,[51] terms that refer to the four North Carolina schools that compete heatedly against each other within the ACC. Wake Forest swept the series with its Tobacco Road rivals in 1924, 1951, 1970, 1984, 1987, 2006, and 2007.
North Carolina
Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 6-4 on October 18, 1888 during the first intercollegiate football game played in the state of North Carolina.[52] Wake's all-time record against UNC is 36–68–2.
North Carolina State
Wake Forest is 38–66–6 against in-state rival NC State, arguably their biggest rival.[53] Being in the same division of the ACC, the two teams face each other every year.
Duke
Wake Forest is 37–57–2 against in-state rival Duke.[53]
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest also plays out-of-conference foe Vanderbilt on a regular basis. They had a contract through 2013 to play during the final "rivalry week" of the regular season after the 2014 & 2015 games were cancelled.
Coaches
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Ratio |
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1888 | W.C. Dowd | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
1889 | W.C. Riddick | 1 | 3–3 | .500 |
1891–93 | W.E. Sikes | 3 | 6–2–1 | .722 |
1908 | A.P. Hall Jr. | 1 | 1–4 | .167 |
1909 | A.T. Myers | 1 | 2–4 | .333 |
1910 | Reddy Rowe | 1 | 2–7 | .222 |
1911–13 | Frank Thompson | 3 | 5–19 | .206 |
1914–15 | W.C. Smith | 2 | 6–10 | .375 |
1916 | C.M. Billings | 1 | 3–3 | .500 |
1917 | E.T. MacDonnell | 1 | 1–6–1 | .188 |
1918–19 | Harry Rabenhorst | 2 | 3–8 | .273 |
1920–21 | James L. White | 2 | 4–15 | .211 |
1922 | George Levene | 1 | 3–5–2 | .400 |
1923–25 | Hank Garrity | 3 | 19–7–1 | .722 |
1926–27 | James A. Baldwin | 2 | 7–10–3 | .425 |
1928 | Stanley B. Cofall | 1 | 2–6–2 | .300 |
1929–32 | F.S. Miller | 4 | 18–15–4 | .541 |
1933–36 | James H. Weaver | 4 | 10–23–1 | .309 |
1937–50 | D.C. "Peahead" Walker | 14 | 77–51–6 | .597 |
1951–55 | Tom Rogers | 5 | 21–25–4 | .460 |
1956–59 | Paul Amen | 4 | 11–26–3 | .313 |
1960–63 | Billy Hildebrand | 4 | 7–33 | .175 |
1964–68 | Bill Tate | 5 | 17–32–1 | .350 |
1969–71 | Cal Stoll | 3 | 15–17 | .469 |
1972 | Tom Harper | 1 | 2–9 | .182 |
1973–77 | Chuck Mills | 5 | 11–43–1 | .209 |
1978–80 | John Mackovic | 3 | 14–20 | .412 |
1981–86 | Al Groh | 6 | 26–40 | .394 |
1987–92 | Bill Dooley | 6 | 29–36–2 | .448 |
1993–00 | Jim Caldwell | 8 | 26–63 | .292 |
2001–2013 | Jim Grobe | 13 | 77–82 | .484 |
2014– | Dave Clawson | 2 | 6-18 | .250 |
1888–2015 | 32 coaches | 113 | 435–642–33 | .408 |
Championships
Conference championships
Conference affiliations
- 1888–1931 – Independent
- 1932–1936 – Big Five Conference
- 1936–1952 – Southern Conference
- 1953–present – Atlantic Coast Conference[54]
Year | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
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1970 | ACC | 6–5 | 5–1 |
2006 | ACC | 11–3 | 6–2 |
Total conference championships | 2 |
Retired jerseys
- #16 – Norm Snead
- #19 – Bill Armstrong
- #31 – Brian Piccolo
- #33 – Billy Ray Barnes
- #47 – Bill George
- #64 - Jeff Griffin aka Big Country
Individual award winners
Player
- ACC 25th Anniversary Football Team
- Billy Ray Barnes
- Bill Armstrong
- ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team
- Bill Armstrong
- Brian Piccolo
- Norm Snead
- ACC All Decade Football Teams
- (2000–2009) Chris Barclay, Steve Justice, Ryan Plackemeier, Aaron Curry, Alphonso Smith
- All SoCon selections
- 1936 – Raleigh Daniel
- 1938 – Louis Trunzo, Marshall Edwards
- 1939 – Rupert Pate, John Polanski
- 1940 – Tony Gallovich
- 1941 – Carl Givler
- 1942 – Pat Preston, Red Cochran, Buck Jones
- 1943 – Nick Sacrinty, Elmer Barbour, Bill Starford
- 1944 – Nick Sacrinty, Elmer Barbour, Dick Foreman, John Kerns, George Owens, Dave Harris
- 1945 – Nick Sacrinty, Dave Harris, Dick Foreman, Buck Garrison, Rock Brinkley, Pride Ratterree
- 1946 – Nick Sacrinty, Bob Leonetti, Nick Ognovich
- 1947 – Jim Duncan, Tom Fetzer, Harry Clark, Ed Royston,
- 1948 – Jim Duncan, Tom Fetzer, Bill George, Red O'Quinn, Bill Gregus
- 1949 – Jim Duncan, Bill Miller, Bill George, Red O'Quinn, Bill Gregus, Ray Cicia, Carroll Blackerby
- 1950 – Jack Lewis, Bill Miller, Guido Scarton, Jim Staton, Bob Auffarth, Ed Listopad
- 1951 – Jack Lewis, Bill Finnance, Dickie Davis, Bill Link, Bill George, Jim Zarkas, Guido Scarton
- 1952 – Jack Lewis, Bill Finnance, Joe Koch, Sonny George, Ken Bridges, Bob Gaona
- All ACC selections
- 1953 – Bob Bartholomew, Gerald Huth
- 1954 – Bob Bartholomew, Ed Stowers, Gerald Huth
- 1955 – Bob Bartholomew, Billy Ray Barnes
- 1956 – Billy Ray Barnes, Eddie Moore
- 1958 – Norm Snead, Pte Manning
- 1959 – Norm Snead, Pete Manning, Nick Patella
- 1960 – Norm Snead, Wayne Wolff
- 1961 – Alan White, Bill Hull, Bill Ruby
- 1964 – Brian Piccolo, John Mackovic
- 1965 – Joe Carazo
- 1966 – Bob Oplinger, Robert Grant
- 1967 – Rick Decker, Freddie Summers
- 1968 – Digit Laughride
- 1969 – Joe Dobner, John Mazalewski
- 1970 – Bill Bobbora, Larry Hopkins, Larry Russel, Ed Stetz, Tracy Lounsbury, Win Headley
- 1971 – Bill Bobbora, Larry Hopkins, Larry Russel, Ed Stetz, Steve Bowden
- 1972 – Chuck Ramsey, Nick Arcaro
- 1973 – Chuck Ramsey
- 1975 – Bill Armstrong, Clark Gaines
- 1976 – Bill Armstrong, Steve Young (TE), James McDougald, Don Cervi
- 1977 – Steve Young (TE), Larry Tearry, James McDougald
- 1979 – Wayne Baumgardner, Jay Venuto, James McDougald, James Parker
- 1980 – Bill Ard, Jay Venuto, Carlos Bradley
- 1981 – Phil Denfeld
- 1982 – Phil Denfeld, Tim Ryan, Harry Newsome
- 1983 – Harry Newsome
- 1984 – Gary Baldinger, Ronnie Burgess
- 1985 – Gary Baldinger, James Brim
- 1986 – James Brim, Tim Morrison, Paul Kiser
- 1987 – Mark Young, Jimmie Simmons, A.J. Green (DB)
- 1988 – A.J. Green (DB), Martin Bailey
- 1989 – Ricky Proehl
- 1990 – John Henry Mills
- 1991 – John Henry Mills, George Coghill
- 1992 – John Henry Mills, George Coghill, Todd Dixon, Ben Coleman
- 1993 – Dred Booe
- 1995 – Tucker Grace
- 1998 – Desmond Clark
- 1999 – Dustin Lyman, Morgan Kane, Bryan Ray, Fred Robbins
- 2001 – Michael Collins, Tarence Williams, Nate Bolling, Calvin Pace, John Stone, Vince Azzolina
- 2002 – Blake Henry, Calvin Pace, Fabian Davis, Tarence Williams, Mark Moroz, Tyson Clabo, Eric King, Quintin Williams, Montique Sharpe
- 2003 – Tyson Clabo, Eric King, Ryan Packemeier, Chris Barclay, Mark Moroz
- 2004 – Chris Barclay, Ryan Plackemeier, Steve Vallos, Eric King, Jon Abbate
- 2005 – Chris Barclay, Ryan Plackemeier, Josh Gattis, Steve Vallos, Jon Abbate
- 2006 – Steve Justice, Steve Vallos, Jon Abbate, Josh Gattis, Sam Swank, Riley Skinner, Jyles Tucker, Patrick Ghee, Sam Swank, Chip Vaughn
- 2007 – Steve Justice, Kenneth Moore, Alphonso Smith, Josh Adams, Aaron Curry, Sam Swank, Kevin Marrion, Chip Vaughn
- 2008 – D.J. Boldin, Aaron Curry, Alphonso Smith, Boo Robinson, Riley Skinner
- 2009 – John Russell, Riley Skinner, Marshall Williams, Chris DeGeare, Kenny Okoro
- 2011 – Chris Givens, Josh Bush, Joe Looney, Nikita Whitlock, Merrill Noel
- 2012 – Michael Campanaro, Nikita Whitlock, Kevin Johnson, A.J. Marshall
- 2013 – Nikita Whitlock, Michael Campanaro, Kevin Johnson, Ryan Janvion
The ACC and SoCon All Decade, and the all–conference lists aren't complete. The all–conference lists include selections for 1st team, 2nd team, and honorable mention.
- ACC Male Athlete of the Year
- Brian Piccolo – 1965
- ACC Player of the Year
- Billy Ray Barnes – 1956
- Brian Piccolo – 1964
- Jay Venuto – 1979
- Chris Barclay – 2005
- Acc Offensive Player of the Year
- Chris Barclay – 2005
- Ryan Plackemeier – 2005
- ACC Rookie of the Year
- James McDougald – 1976
- Michael Ramseur – 1982
- Riley Skinner – 2006
- Josh Adams – 2007
- ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Josh Adams – 2007
- ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Merrill Noel – 2011
- ACC Brian Piccolo Award
- Kenny Duckett – 1982
- John Piedmonte – 1983
- John Lewis – 1996
- Matt Robinson – 2007
- Aaron Curry – 2008
- James Ringgold (SoCon) – 1939
- Elmer Barbour (SoCon) – 1943
- Nick Ognovich (SoCon) – 1945, 1946, 1947
- Paul Kiser (ACC) – 1986
- Ben Coleman (ACC) – 1992
- Steve Justice (ACC) – 2007
- Bill George – 1974
Coaches
- ACC Coach of the Year
- Paul Amen – 1956, 1959
- Bill Tate – 1964
- Cal Stoll – 1970
- John Mackovic – 1979
- Bill Dooley – 1987, 1992
- Jim Grobe – 2006
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year
- John Mackovic – 1979
- Associated Press Coach of the Year
- Bobby Dodd Award
Current NFL players
- Tommy Bohanon – Fullback, New York Jets
- Josh Bush – Safety, New York Jets
- Michael Campanaro – Wide receiver, Baltimore Ravens
- Tyson Clabo – Offensive lineman, Houston Texans
- Chris Givens – Wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles
- Kevin Johnson – Cornerback, Houston Texans
- Joe Looney – Offensive guard, San Francisco 49ers
- Kenny Okoro – Defensive back, Washington Redskins
- Calvin Pace – Linebacker, New York Jets
- Zach Thompson – Defensive end, Denver Broncos
- Kyle Wilber – Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys
- Nikita Whitlock – Fullback, New York Giants
Other notable players
- Jon Abbate – Former NFL linebacker; the central figure in The 5th Quarter, a 2011 feature film on Wake's 2006 season after his brother (Luke Abbate) died in a car accident.
- Richard Burr – Current Republican Senator of North Carolina
- Jim Clack – Former NFL center who won Super Bowl rings with the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers and also played for the New York Giants
- George Coghill – Former NFL defensive back who won back–to–back Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos in 1998 and 1999.
- Charlie Crist – Former Republican Governor of Florida
- Clark Gaines – Former NFL running back, holds NFL record for most receptions in a game by a running back (3rd most receptions in a game among all players), and was the first undrafted rookie to rush for over 500 yards in a rookie season; currently serves as Assistant Executive Director of the NFL Players Association.
- Gerry Huth – Former NFL offensive guard who won 2 NFL championships (1 with the NY Giants in 1956, and the other with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960)
- Brian Kuklick – Former NFL quarterback
- Rusty LaRue – Still owns several NCAA passing records
- James MacPherson – Quarterback
- Brian Piccolo – Former NFL running back, basis for the movie Brian's Song
- Ricky Proehl – Former NFL wide receiver who won Super Bowl rings with St. Louis and Indianapolis
- Norm Snead – Four time Pro Bowl quarterback.
- Freddie Summers – Former NFL defensive back
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of December 10, 2015
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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vs Delaware | at Notre Dame | vs Rice | vs North Carolina (non ACC game) | vs Tulane | vs Old Dominion | vs Air Force | at Notre Dame | vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss | at Purdue | vs Purdue |
at Indiana | at Appalachian State | at Tulane | vs Elon | vs Notre Dame (neutral game in Charlotte) | at North Carolina (non ACC game) | vs Army | vs Vanderbilt | at Army | vs Army | at Army | |
vs Tulane | vs Presbyterian | vs Notre Dame | at Rice | at Old Dominion | at Army | at Vanderbilt | |||||
vs Army | vs Utah State | vs Liberty | vs Utah State | vs Appalachian State | vs Northern Illinois |
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