# List of Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons

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 Dave Clawson.
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 :
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | AP Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | 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 | Independent | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | 1890 | No team | Independent | — | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1891 | 1891 | E. Walter Sikes | Independent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1892 | 1892 | E. Walter Sikes | Independent | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1893 | 1893 | E. Walter Sikes | Independent | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1894 | 1894 | No team | Independent | — | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1895 | 1895 | Unknown | Independent | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | 1908 | A. P. Hall Jr. | Independent | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | 1909 | A. T. Myers | Independent | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | 1910 | Reddy Rowe | Independent | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1911 | 1911 | Frank Thompson | Independent | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | 1912 | Frank Thompson | Independent | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1913 | 1913 | Frank Thompson | Independent | — | 0 | 8 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1914 | 1914 | Wilbur C. Smith | Independent | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | 1915 | Wilbur C. Smith | Independent | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1916 | 1916 | G. M. Billings | Independent | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1917 | 1917 | E. T. MacDonnell | Independent | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1918 | 1918 | Harry Rabenhorst | Independent | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1919 | 1919 | Harry Rabenhorst | Independent | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | 1920 | James L. White | Independent | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1921 | 1921 | James L. White | Independent | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1922 | 1922 | George Levene | Independent | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1923 | 1923 | Hank Garrity | Independent | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 | 1924 | Hank Garrity | Independent | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | 1925 | Hank Garrity | Independent | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1926 | 1926 | James A. Baldwin | Independent | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1927 | 1927 | James A. Baldwin | Independent | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1928 | 1928 | Stan Cofall | Independent | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1929 | 1929 | Pat Miller | Independent | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | 1930 | Pat Miller | Independent | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 1931 | Pat Miller | Independent | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | 1932 | Pat Miller | Independent | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | 1933 | Jim Weaver | Independent | — | 0 | 5 | 1 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 1934 | Jim Weaver | Independent | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 1935 | Jim Weaver | Independent | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 1936 | Jim Weaver | Southern | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 1937 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T-13th | — | — | — |
| 1938 | 1938 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 1939 | 1939 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T-7th | — | — | — |
| 1940 | 1940 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 1941 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1942 | 1942 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 1943 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1944 | 1944 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1945 | 1945 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Won 1946 Gator Bowl against South Carolina, 26–14 ^ | 19 | — |
| 1946 | 1946 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T-11th | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 1947 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 1948 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5th | Lost 1949 Dixie Bowl against Baylor, 7–20 ^ | 20 | — |
| 1949 | 1949 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T-9th | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 1950 | D. C. Walker | Southern | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1951 | Tom Rogers | Southern | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | T-7th | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1952 | Tom Rogers | Southern | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | T-2nd | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1953 | Tom Rogers | ACC | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1954 | Tom Rogers | ACC | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1955 | Tom Rogers | ACC | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | T-4th | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1956 | Paul Amen | ACC | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1957 | Paul Amen | ACC | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1958 | Paul Amen | ACC | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1959 | Paul Amen | ACC | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-4th | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1960 | Billy Hildebrand | ACC | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1961 | Billy Hildebrand | ACC | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1962 | Billy Hildebrand | ACC | — | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | Billy Hildebrand | ACC | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | Bill Tate | ACC | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | Bill Tate | ACC | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1966 | Bill Tate | ACC | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1967 | Bill Tate | ACC | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1968 | Bill Tate | ACC | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1969 | Cal Stoll | ACC | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1970$^†$ | Cal Stoll | ACC | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | Cal Stoll | ACC | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | Tom Harper | ACC | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | Chuck Mills | ACC | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | Chuck Mills | ACC | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | Chuck Mills | ACC | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1976 | Chuck Mills | ACC | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | Chuck Mills | ACC | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | John Mackovic | ACC | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | John Mackovic | ACC | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | Lost 1979 Tangerine Bowl against LSU, 10–34 ^ | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | John Mackovic | ACC | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | T-4th | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1984 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | Al Groh | ACC | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1987 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-4th | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | T-7th | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | Bill Dooley | ACC | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | T-4th | Won 1992 Independence Bowl against Oregon, 39–35 ^ | 25 | 25 |
| 1993 | 1993 | Jim Caldwell | ACC | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | 3 | ACC | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | 1 | ACC | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | 3 | ACC | — | 8 | | 1 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | 5 | ACC | — | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | 3 | ACC | — | 8 | | 2 | 6 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | 7 | ACC | — | 5 | | 3 | 5 | | T-5th | Won 1999 Aloha Bowl against Arizona State, 23–3 ^ | — | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | 2 | ACC | — | 9 | | 1 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | Jim Grobe | ACC | — | 6 | 5 | | 3 | 5 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | Jim Grobe | ACC | — | 7 | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | 7th | Won 2002 Seattle Bowl against Oregon, 38–17 ^ | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | Jim Grobe | ACC | — | 5 | 7 | | 3 | 5 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | Jim Grobe | ACC | — | 4 | 7 | | 1 | 7 | | T-10th | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 4 | 7 | | 3 | 5 | | T-4th | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006$^‡$ | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 11 | 3 | | 6 | 2 | | 1st$^‡$ | Lost 2007 Orange Bowl against Louisville, 13–24 ^ | 18 | 17 |
| 2007 | 2007 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 9 | 4 | | 5 | 3 | | T-2nd | Won 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl against Connecticut, 24–10 ^ | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 8 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | T-3rd | Won 2008 EagleBank Bowl against Navy, 29–19 ^ | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 5 | 7 | | 3 | 5 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 3 | 9 | | 1 | 7 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 6 | 7 | | 5 | 3 | | T-2nd | Lost 2011 Music City Bowl against Mississippi State, 17–23 ^ | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 5 | 7 | | 3 | 5 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | Jim Grobe | ACC | Atlantic | 4 | 8 | | 2 | 6 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 3 | 9 | | 1 | 7 | | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 3 | 9 | | 1 | 7 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 7 | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | T–4th | Won 2016 Military Bowl against Temple, 34–26 ^ | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 8 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | T-3rd | Won 2017 Belk Bowl against Texas A&M, 55–52 ^ | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 7 | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | T-5th | Won 2018 Birmingham Bowl against Memphis, 37–34 ^ | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 8 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | T-3rd | Lost 2019 Pinstripe Bowl against Michigan State, 21–27 ^ | — | — |
| 2020 | 2020 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 4 | 5 | | 3 | 4 | | 10th | Lost 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wisconsin, 28-42 ^ | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021$^‡$ | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 11 | 3 | | 7 | 1 | | 1st$^‡$ | Won 2021 Gator Bowl against Rutgers, 38-10 ^ | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 2022 | Dave Clawson | ACC | Atlantic | 8 | 5 | | 3 | 5 | | 6th | Won 2022 Gasparilla Bowl against Missouri, 27–17 ^ | — | — |
| 2023 | 2023 | Dave Clawson | ACC | – | 4 | 8 | | 1 | 7 | | 14th | — | — | — |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | All-time: 492–685–33 (.420) | All-time: 492–685–33 (.420) | All-time: 492–685–33 (.420) | Conference: 225–375–10 (.377) | Conference: 225–375–10 (.377) | Conference: 225–375–10 (.377) | — | Postseason: 11–6 (.647) | — | — |