Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, 1940–1949
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| First season | 1888 | ||
| Athletic director | Ron Wellman | ||
| Head coach |
Dave Clawson 3rd season, 13–24 (.351) |
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| Stadium |
BB&T Field at Groves Stadium (Capacity: 31,500) |
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| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Division | Atlantic | ||
| All-time record | 442–648–33 (.408) | ||
| Bowl record | 7–4 (.636) | ||
| Conference titles | 2 (1970, 2006) | ||
| Rivalries |
NC State Wolfpack Duke Blue Devils North Carolina Tar Heels |
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| Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
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| Colors | Old Gold and Black |
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| Fight song | O' Here's to Wake Forest | ||
| Mascot | Demon Deacon | ||
| Marching band | The Spirit of the Old Gold & Black | ||
| 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.
Wake Forest first fielded a football team in 1888. The team was coached by W. C. Dowd and W. C. Riddick. 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. From 1891 to 1893, under head coach E. Walter Sikes, Wake Forest posted a 6–2–1 record.Harry Rabenhorst coached Wake Forest for two seasons, posting a 3–8 record.Hank Garrity served as head football coach from 1923-1924. He compiled a 19–7–1 record in those two seasons. His .7037 winning percentage is the highest in Wake Forest football history.F. S. Miller served as Wake Forest's head football coach for four seasons, posting a record of 18–15–4. His first two seasons were winning seasons, 6–5–1 and 5–3–1, respectively.Jim Weaver, who would become the ACC's first commissioner, coached the Demon Deacons football team for four seasons. His final record is 10–23–1.
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