1994 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1994 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Allen (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainKevin Giles, Richard Goodpasture, Eddie McKeel, Matt McNeel
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Florida State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 17 NC State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Virginia 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Duke 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in eighth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
L 14–3531,203
September 106:30 pmAppalachian State*
W 12–1025,067
September 176:30 pmNo. 3 Florida State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–5620,317
September 2412:00 pmat Maryland
JPSL 7–3124,787
October 15:00 pmArmy*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 33–2717,571
October 86:30 pmVirginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–4220,183
October 151:00 pmat NC State
L 3–3435,350
October 221:00 pmNo. 20 Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 26–5121,445
October 291:00 pmat Clemson
L 8–2466,998
November 121:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–5022,727
November 191:00 pmat Georgia Tech
W 20–1335,706
  • *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 Rusty LaRue 132/230 1,303
Rushing Sherron Gudger 78 261
Receiving Roger Pettus 30 312

References

  1. ^ "1994 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Vandy stops Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deacons win by a foot, and it belongs to Bill Hollows". The News and Observer. September 11, 1994. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida State crushes Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps take turn for better, 31–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cadets fall short". The Herald Statesman. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs shut down Deacs both ways". The News and Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stephens, Goins spark Pack attack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke's in seventh (victory) heaven". The Herald-Sun. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson gets a win over Wake Forest". The Herald-Sun. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blue wave buries Wake". The News and Observer. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Deacs pick up first ACC win". The News and Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.