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1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJan Quarless (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Allen (4th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainWilliam Clark, Harold Gragg, Doug Marsigli, Tom Steutzer
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 10 North Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Clemson   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 5     5 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Duke   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 297:30 pmAppalachian State*
W 19–1321,129[2]
September 76:30 pmNo. 13 Northwestern*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
FSNW 28–2721,749[3]
September 147:00 pmat Georgia Tech
L 10–3045,750[4]
September 2112:00 pmNo. 20 Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
JPSL 7–4223,220[5]
September 2812:00 pmat Clemson
JPSL 10–2163,263[6]
October 56:30 pmNo. 15 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 6–4525,681[7]
October 192:00 pmat Maryland
L 0–5230,212[8]
October 261:00 pmNavy*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 18–4717,307[9]
November 912:00 pmvs. No. 3 Florida State
JPSL 7–4434,974[10]
November 161:00 pmDuke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 17–1617,842[11]
November 231:00 pmat NC State
L 22–3740,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

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1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 6 Brandon Perry So
QB 13 Ben Sankey   Fr
QB 17 Brian Kuklick So
WR 21 Jammie Deese Fr
OL 79 John Whitehead Fr
WR 80 William Merritt So
WR 81 Thabiti Davis Jr
WR 82 Kai Snead Jr
WR 83 Desmond Clark So
TE 85 Joe Zelenka So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 27 Kenyon Chavis Jr
LB 43 Dustin Lyman   Fr
DT 90 Fred Robbins   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1997-01-31

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Brian Kuklick 205/396 2,526
Rushing Morgan Kane 128 454
Receiving Desmond Clark 61 782

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Four field goals help Deacons win opener". The News and Observer. August 30, 1996. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest shocks Cats". The Daily Herald. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ga. Tech, reality hit Wake 30–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavs crank up offense". Daily Press. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson offense a-Wakens". The Greenville News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels' Johnson knocks off records and Wake Forest, 45–6". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps put it all togetheer in victory over Deacs". The News and Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McCoy, Navy steamroll Wake Forest, 47–18". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Left in their Wake: Seminoles roll, 44–7". The Miami Herald. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wake Forest's rally keeps Duke winless". The State. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pack converts, Deacs don't". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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