2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
2012 record	5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Grobe (12th year)
Offensive coordinator	Steed Lobotzke
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Knorr
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	BB&T Field (Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf)
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#10 Florida State xy$		7	–	1					12	–	2
#11 Clemson x		7	–	1					11	–	2
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					5	–	7
Maryland		2	–	6					4	–	8
Boston College		1	–	7					2	–	10
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy		5	–	3					7	–	7
North Carolina*		5	–	3					8	–	4
Miami*		5	–	3					7	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					7	–	6
Duke		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia		2	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant North Carolina ineligible for championship and postseason due to NCAA sanctions. Miami ineligible for championship and postseason due to a self-imposed postseason ban. As of January 8, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his twelfth season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.

They finished the 2011 season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 23–17.

On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 19 players.

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2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 34–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

105th meeting. 34–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 49–24 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.

31st meeting. 6–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 35–30 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

12th meeting. 7–4 all time. Last meeting 2007, 21–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

93rd meeting. 37–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–23 Demon Deacons in Durham.

61st meeting. 17–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

48th meeting. 13–34–0 all time. Last meeting 2008, 28–17 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

78th meeting. 17–59–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–28 Tigers in Clemson.

20th meeting. 7–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 27–19 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.

106th meeting. 37–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, 34–27 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–17 Fighting Irish in Winston-Salem.

15th meeting. 6–8 all time. Last meeting 2011, 41–7 Commodores in Winston-Salem.

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