Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football

Guide Note:

The Wake Forest University football team plays college football as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Known by their nickname the Demon Deacons, the team plays their home games at Groves Stadium on campus in Winston-Salem. The team has won 2 conference championships, the most recent in 2006.

Fast Facts:

1. Head coach: Jim Grobe
2. Inaugural season: 1888
3. Joined league: 1953
4. National Titles:0
5. Home: Groves Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC
6. Capacity: 31,500
7. All-time: 389-577-33
8. Colors: Old Gold and Black
9. Fight Song: O'Here's to Wake Forest
10. Bitter rival: NC State
11. 2007 W-L: 8-4

Brian's Song

The Demon Deacons men's athletic program is better known for their men's basketball program, but the football team does have its own history of successful teams and players. Perhaps the most identifiable player to the program is Brian Piccolo, who led the nation in scoring in 1964. He is also the basis for the popular film Brian's Song detailing his time with the Chicago Bears and his subsequent death.

Oh Here's to Wake Forest

Other noteworthy players include Fred Robbins, Ricky Proehl, John Mackovic, Desmond Clark, Jack Dolbin, Clark Gaines, Ben Mauk, Bill Ard, and Charlie Crist. the current governor of Florida.

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Wake Forest Football 
2. Official Athletic Site: Wake Forest Athletics
3. Official University Site: Wake Forest University
4. Flagship Station: 98.1FM Blue Ridge Country
5. Wikipedia: Wake Forest football
6. NCAA Football.com: Wake Forest Football
7. Conference Site: Wake Forest at The ACC.com

Wake Forest News and Gossip

• Official Site: Wake Forest Football
• NCAA Football.com: Wake Forest Football News
• Google: Wake Forest Football News
• ESPN.com: Penn State rallies to secure Paterno's record 23rd career bowl win (2007)

Wake Forest Vital Stats

• Official Season Schedule
• Official Roster
• History via Wikipedia

Wake Forest Leadership

• Jim Grobe
  • 2001-present: Head Coach
    • 1995-2000: Ohio University

Wake Forest Current Roster

• Micah Andrews
• Riley Skinner
• Kenneth Moore
• Aaron Curry
• Alphonso Smith

Wake Forest Classic Players

• Brian Piccolo 
• Ricky Proehl
• Desmond Clark
• Norm Snead
• Michael McCrary

Wake Forest Tickets

• Official Site: Wake Forest football tickets
• StubHub!: Buy and sell Wake Forest Football Tickets
• TickCo: Wake Forest Football Tickets

Wake Forest Photos

• Official Site: WF Football Photo Galleries
• Google Image Search: Wake Forest football

Wake Forest Video

• Official Site: Wake Forest Football Press Conference Videos
• YouTube & Google: Wake Forest football video search
• YouTube: Emotional Ending to Brian's Song about former Wake Forest player Brian Piccolo 

Wake Forest Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

• Blog: Wake Forest Football at FanBlogs.com
• Forum: Topix.net: Wake Forest football forums

Wake Forest Timeline

• 1888: Plays first football game
• 1953: Joins the Atlantic Coast Conference
• 1970: Wins first ever ACC Championship
• 2006: Defeats Georgia Tech to win ACC Championship Game

Wake Forest Merchandise

• Official Site: WF Football Merchandise
• Google: Wake Forest Football Product Search
• eBay: Buy and Sell Wake Forest football items

Wake Forest Rivals

• NC State
• North Carolina
• Duke University

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