List of Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons

Last updated September 04, 2025

This is a list of seasons completed by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team. Representing Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Demon Deacons are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I FBS. They play their home games out of Truist Field, and are currently led by head coach Jake Dickert.

The Demon Deacons began playing football in 1888, competing as an independent for several decades until joining the Southern Conference in 1936. After 17 years in the SoCon, the Deacons joined the ACC as a charter member in 1953, and have competed in the league ever since. Wake Forest won their first ACC championship in 1970, and captured their first Atlantic Division title in 2006, culminating with a victory over Georgia Tech in the 2006 ACC Championship Game. The Demon Deacons have competed in 16 bowl games as of 2021, having won ten, and have currently made a bowl game in six consecutive seasons, which is the longest streak in program history. Wake Forest has finished the season ranked in the AP Poll on five occasions, most recently in the 2021 campaign which was one of the most successful seasons in school history, as Wake posted an 11–3 mark and was the ACC runner-up.

Seasons

Legend
† National Champions ^† Conference champions ^‡ Division champions ^Bowl game berth/Playoff Result

List of Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons^[1]
Season	Team	Head coach	Conference	Division	Regular season results							Postseason results	Final ranking^[2]
					Overall			Conference^[3]				Bowl game/Playoff result	AP Poll	Coaches' Poll
					Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Bowl game/Playoff result	AP Poll	Coaches' Poll
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
1888	1888	W. C. Dowd	Independent	—	1	0	0				—	—	—	—

1889	1889	W. C. Riddick			3	3	0				—	—	—	—

1890	1890	No team			No team

1891	1891	E. Walter Sikes			1	0	0				—	—	—	—

1892	1892				4	0	1				—	—	—	—

1893	1893	1			2	0				—	—	—	—

1894	1894	No team			No team

1895	1895	Unknown			0	0	1				—	—	—	—

1908	1908	A. P. Hall Jr.			1	4	0				—	—	—	—

1909	1909	A. T. Myers			2	4	0				—	—	—	—

1910	1910	Reddy Rowe			2	7	0				—	—	—	—

1911	1911	Frank Thompson			3	5	0				—	—	—	—

1912	1912				2	6	0				—	—	—	—

1913	1913	0			8	0				—	—	—	—

1914	1914	Wilbur C. Smith			3	6	0				—	—	—	—
		Wilbur C. Smith
1915	1915	3			4	0				—	—	—	—

1916	1916	G. M. Billings			3	3	0				—	—	—	—

1917	1917	E. T. MacDonnell			1	6	1				—	—	—	—

1918	1918	Harry Rabenhorst	1		3	0				—	—	—	—
		Harry Rabenhorst
1919	1919	2	6		0				—	—	—	—

1920	1920	James L. White	2		7	0				—	—	—	—
		James L. White
1921	1921	2	8		0				—	—	—	—

1922	1922	George Levene	3		5	2				—	—	—	—

1923	1923	Hank Garrity	6		3	0				—	—	—	—

1924	1924		7		2	0				—	—	—	—

1925	1925	6	2		1				—	—	—	—

1926	1926	James A. Baldwin	5		4	1				—	—	—	—
		James A. Baldwin
1927	1927	2	6		2				—	—	—	—

1928	1928	Stan Cofall	2		6	2				—	—	—	—

1929	1929	Pat Miller	6		5	1				—	—	—	—

1930	1930		5		3	1				—	—	—	—

1931	1931	4	4		0				—	—	—	—

1932	1932	3	3	2				—	—	—	—
1933	1933	Jim Weaver	0	5	1				—	—	—	—

1934	1934		3	7	0				—	—	—	—

1935	1935	2	7	0				—	—	—	—
1936	1936	Southern	5	4	0	2	3	0	10th	—	—	—

1937	1937		D. C. Walker	3	6	0	1	4	0	T-13th	—	—	—

1938	1938			4	5	1	3	4	1	9th	—	—	—

1939	1939			7	3	0	3	3	0	T-7th	—	—	—

1940	1940			7	3	0	4	2	0	3rd	—	—	—

1941	1941			5	5	1	4	2	1	7th	—	—	—

1942	1942			6	2	1	6	1	1	3rd	—	—	—

1943	1943			4	5	0	3	2	0	4th	—	—	—

1944	1944		8	1	0	6	1	0	2nd	—	—	—
1945	1945	5	3	1	4	1	1	2nd	Won 1946 Gator Bowl against South Carolina, 26–14 ^	19	—
1946	1946	6	3	0	2	3	0	T-11th	—	—	—
1947	1947	6	4	0	3	4	0	10th	—	—	—
1948	1948	6	4	0	5	2	0	5th	Lost 1949 Dixie Bowl against Baylor, 7–20 ^	20	—
1949	1949	4	6	0	3	3	0	T-9th	—	—	—
1950	1950	6	1	2	6	1	1	4th	—	—	—
1951	1951	Tom Rogers	6	4	0	5	3	0	T-7th	—	—	—

1952	1952		5	4	1	5	1	0	T-2nd	—	—	—

1953	1953		ACC	3	6	1	2	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1954	1954	2		7	1	1	4	1	6th	—	—	—

1955	1955	5		4	1	3	3	1	T-4th	—	—	—

1956	1956	Paul Amen		2	5	3	1	5	1	7th	—	—	—

1957	1957			0	10	0	0	7	0	8th	—	—	—

1958	1958	3		7	0	2	4	0	6th	—	—	—

1959	1959	6		4	0	4	3	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1960	1960	Billy Hildebrand		2	8	0	2	5	0	T-6th	—	—	—

1961	1961			4	6	0	3	4	0	T-5th	—	—	—

1962	1962	0		10	0	0	7	0	8th	—	—	—

1963	1963	1		9	0	1	5	0	7th	—	—	—

1964	1964	Bill Tate		5	5	0	4	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1965	1965			3	7	0	1	5	0	8th	—	—	—

1966	1966			3	7	0	2	4	0	6th	—	—	—

1967	1967	4		6	0	3	4	0	5th	—	—	—

1968	1968	2		7	1	2	3	1	6th	—	—	—

1969	1969	Cal Stoll		3	7	0	2	5	0	7th	—	—	—

1970	1970 ^†			6	5	0	5	1	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1971	1971	6		5	0	2	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1972	1972	Tom Harper		2	9	0	1	5	0	T-6th	—	—	—

1973	1973	Chuck Mills		1	9	1	0	5	1	7th	—	—	—

1974	1974			1	10	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1975	1975			3	8	0	3	3	0	4th	—	—	—

1976	1976	5		6	0	3	3	0	3rd	—	—	—

1977	1977	1		10	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1978	1978	John Mackovic		1	10	0	1	5	0	6th	—	—	—

1979	1979			8	4	0	4	2	0	T-2nd	Lost 1979 Tangerine Bowl against LSU, 10–34 ^	—	—

1980	1980	5		6	0	2	4	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1981	1981	Al Groh		4	7	0	1	5	0	6th	—	—	—

1982	1982			3	8	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1983	1983			4	7	0	1	5	0	T-6th	—	—	—

1984	1984	6		5	0	3	3	0	4th	—	—	—

1985	1985	4	7	0	1	6	0	8th	—	—	—
1986	1986	5	6	0	2	5	0	8th	—	—	—
1987	1987	Bill Dooley	7	4	0	4	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1988	1988		6	4	1	4	3	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1989	1989		2	8	1	1	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1990	1990	3	8	0	0	7	0	8th	—	—	—
1991	1991	3	8	0	1	6	0	T-7th	—	—	—
1992	1992	8	4	0	4	4	0	T-4th	Won 1992 Independence Bowl against Oregon, 39–35 ^	25	25
1993	1993	Jim Caldwell	2	9	0	1	7	0	9th	—	—	—
1994	1994	3	8	0	1	7	0	8th	—	—	—
1995	1995	1	10	0	0	8	0	9th	—	—	—
1996 ^[a]	1996	3	8		1	7		8th	—	—	—
1997	1997	5	6		3	5		7th	—	—	—
1998	1998	3	8		2	6		7th	—	—	—
1999	1999	7	5		3	5		T-5th	Won 1999 Aloha Bowl against Arizona State, 23–3 ^	—	—
2000	2000	2	9		1	7		8th	—	—	—
2001	2001	Jim Grobe	6	5		3	5		7th	—	—	—

2002	2002		7	6		3	5		7th	Won 2002 Seattle Bowl against Oregon, 38–17 ^	—	—

2003	2003		5	7		3	5		7th	—	—	—

2004	2004		4	7		1	7		T-10th	—	—	—

2005	2005		Atlantic	4	7		3	5		T-4th	—	—	—

2006	2006 ^‡			11	3		6	2		1st^‡	Lost 2007 Orange Bowl against Louisville, 13–24 ^	18	17

2007	2007			9	4		5	3		T-2nd	Won 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl against Connecticut, 24–10 ^	—	—

2008	2008	8		5		4	4		T-3rd	Won 2008 EagleBank Bowl against Navy, 29–19 ^	—	—

2009	2009	5		7		3	5		4th	—	—	—

2010	2010	3		9		1	7		6th	—	—	—

2011	2011	6		7		5	3		T-2nd	Lost 2011 Music City Bowl against Mississippi State, 17–23 ^	—	—

2012	2012	5		7		3	5		4th	—	—	—

2013	2013	4		8		2	6		6th	—	—	—

2014	2014	Dave Clawson	3	9		1	7		T-6th	—	—	—

2015	2015		3	9		1	7		6th	—	—	—

2016	2016		7	6		3	5		T–4th	Won 2016 Military Bowl against Temple, 34–26 ^	—	—

2017	2017		8	5		4	4		T-3rd	Won 2017 Belk Bowl against Texas A&M, 55–52 ^	—	—

2018	2018		7	6		3	5		T-5th	Won 2018 Birmingham Bowl against Memphis, 37–34 ^	—	—

2019	2019		8	5		4	4		T-3rd	Lost 2019 Pinstripe Bowl against Michigan State, 21–27 ^	—	—
2020	2020	4	5		3	4		10th	Lost 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wisconsin, 28-42 ^	—	—
2021	2021 ^‡	11	3		7	1		1st^‡	Won 2021 Gator Bowl against Rutgers, 38-10 ^	15	14
2022	2022	8	5		3	5		6th	Won 2022 Gasparilla Bowl against Missouri, 27–17 ^	—	—
2023	2023	–	4	8		1	7		14th	—	—	—
2024	2024		4	8		2	6		T–14th	—	—	—
2025	2025		Jake Dickert	0	0		0	0			—	—	—
Totals					All-time: 496–693–33 (.419)			Conference: 227–381–10 (.375)			—	Postseason: 11–6 (.647)	—	—

Notes

↑ Overtime rules were added to college football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.

References

↑ "2018 Wake Forest Football Media Guide: Section 7 (Results & Series)" (PDF). WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
↑ "Wake Forest In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
↑ "2018 ACC Football Media Guide" (PDF). TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2018.

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[4] Overtime rules were added to college football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.

[1] "2018 Wake Forest Football Media Guide: Section 7 (Results & Series)" (PDF). WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[2] "Wake Forest In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.

[3] "2018 ACC Football Media Guide" (PDF). TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2018.

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List of Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons

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