1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Allen (1st season)
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[edit]

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[edit]

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Jim Kemp 126/217 1,488
Rushing John Leach 215 1,089
Receiving John Leach 41 340

References[edit]

  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.
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