1988 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 1988 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Dooley, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1988 record | 6–4–1 (4–3 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Dooley (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Pruett (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Attendance |
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| 09/03/1988 | at Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, Pennsylvania | W 31-11 | |
| 09/10/1988 | Illinois State | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | W 35-0 | |
| 09/17/1988* | at North Carolina State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 6-14 | |
| 09/24/1988 | at #19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | L 9-19 | |
| 10/08/1988* | North Carolina | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | W 42-24 | |
| 10/15/1988* | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 27-24 | |
| 10/22/1988* | Virginia | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | L 14-34 | |
| 10/29/1988* | #15 Clemson | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | L 21-38 | |
| 11/05/1988* | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | W 35-16 | |
| 11/12/1988* | Georgia Tech | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | W 28-24 | |
| 11/19/1988 | Appalachian State | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | T 34-34 |
Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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Team leaders
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Mike Elkins | 165/280 | 2,205 |
| Rushing | Mark Young | 165 | 711 |
| Receiving | Ricky Proehl | 51 | 845 |
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Mike Elkins | Quarterback | 2 | 32 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| David Braxton | Linebacker | 2 | 52 | Minnesota Vikings |
| A. J. Greene | Defensive Back | 9 | 245 | New York Giants |
References
- "1988 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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