Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
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| 2025 | Jake Dickert becomes the latest head coach of Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, starting his tenure with an initial 0-0 record. |
| 2024 | Wake Forest and Clemson confirmed they will meet during the regular season football game. |
| 2023 | Duke defeated Wake Forest in their annual rivalry game with a score of 24-21. |
| 2023 | As of the 2023 season, Wake Forest trails NC State in the all-time rivalry series with a record of 42 wins, 69 losses, and 6 ties. |
| 2022 | The ACC ended its divisional format, but the Wake Forest-Clemson rivalry was set to continue. |
| December 23 2022 | Wake Forest defeats Missouri in the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl, their most recent bowl game appearance. |
| 2021 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights 38-10 in the Gator Bowl |
| 2021 | In a high-scoring football game, Wake Forest entered undefeated at 8-0 and ranked #9 in the College Football Playoff rankings and #10 in the AP Poll, both program-high rankings. North Carolina ultimately won a thrilling comeback victory 58-55, overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. |
| 2021 | Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman connected with receiver A.T. Perry on a 66-yard touchdown pass, giving the Demon Deacons a 45-27 lead in the third quarter. |
| 2021 | North Carolina running back Ty Chandler had career-high performances with 213 rushing yards and four touchdowns during the game. |
| 2021 | Football game between UNC and Wake Forest played as a non-conference game, not counting in ACC standings, marking another unusual non-conference matchup within the same conference. |
| 2021 | Dave Clawson named ACC Coach of the Year |
| 2021 | Wake Forest played in the ACC Atlantic Division Championship game under head coach Dave Clawson, losing to Pittsburgh 21-45. |
| 2021 | Wake Forest becomes bowl eligible for the 6th straight season and starts the season 8-0 for the first time in program history. |
| 2020 | Wake Forest finishes the season 4-5, losing to Wisconsin in the 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl. |
| 2019 | Football game between UNC and Wake Forest played as a non-conference game, not counting in ACC standings. |
| 2019 | Wake Forest swept the series against its Tobacco Road rivals in football. |
| 2019 | Wake Forest finishes the season 8-5, losing to Michigan State in the 2019 Pinstripe Bowl. |
| 2018 | Wake Forest wins the 2018 Birmingham Bowl, beating Memphis 37-34. |
| 2017 | Wake Forest and Appalachian State temporarily renewed their football rivalry after a 16-year hiatus |
| December 2017 | Wake Forest wins the 2017 Belk Bowl, defeating Texas A&M 55-52. |
| August 31 2017 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons kick off the season with a dominant 51-7 victory over FCS Presbyterian. |
| 2016 | Dave Clawson leads Wake Forest to its first bowl win in eight years, defeating No. 23 Temple 34-26 in the Military Bowl. |
| 2015 | Kevin Johnson was a first-round NFL draft pick. |
| 2014 | Dave Clawson takes over as head coach, leading the team for 11 seasons from 2014 to 2024 with a record of 67-69. |
| 2013 | Jim Grobe resigns as head coach after a 4-8 season, concluding his tenure with a 77-82 overall record. |
| December 10 2013 | Dave Clawson is officially hired as head football coach of Wake Forest Demon Deacons at a press conference, bringing his unique offensive philosophy focused on individual playmaker touches. |
| 2011 | The 5th Quarter, a feature film about Jon Abbate and Wake Forest's 2006 season, was released. |
| 2011 | Wake Forest finishes 6-7 and ties for second place in the Atlantic Division. The team plays in the Music City Bowl, losing to Mississippi State 23-17. |
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