1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Allen (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJimmy Kemp, John Leach, Dred Booe, Jay Williams
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Florida State $   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 19 North Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Clemson   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Georgia Tech   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Duke   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Maryland   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–9 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 46:30 pmVanderbilt*
L 12–2716,053[2]
September 116:30 pmNC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 16–3425,142[3]
September 186:30 pmAppalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 16–326,918[4]
September 252:00 pmat Northwestern*
L 14–2623,875[5]
October 912:00 pmat No. 15 North Carolina
JPSL 35–4551,000[6]
October 161:00 pmat Clemson
W 20–1661,102[7]
October 231:00 pmDuke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 13–2120,123[8]
October 302:00 pmat No. 1 Florida State
L 0–5466,666[9]
November 61:00 pmat No. 21 Virginia
L 9–2136,700[10]
November 1312:00 pmGeorgia Tech
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
JPSL 28–3821,113[11]
November 201:00 pmMaryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 32–3312,521[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Jim Kemp 126/217 1,488
Rushing John Lewis 215 1,675
Receiving John Leach 41 340

References

  1. ^ "1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Commodores floor Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pack falls for coach, rolls Wake". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake gives Caldwell something new – a win". The News and Observer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NU refuses to let victory slip away". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels withstand Wake's 22-point rally". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miracle eludes Tigers". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 17, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke slams Wake Forest". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 24, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ward hurts ribs as No. 1 FSU steamrolls Deacs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cavaliers overcome Deacons with second-half turnaround". The News and Observer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackets overtake Deacons". The News and Observer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wake of season ends in joy for Terps, 33–32". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.