2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–6 3–5 Jim Grobe 2nd Troy Calhoun 2nd Multiple Dean Hood 2nd 4–3 Game captains Groves Stadium Seattle Bowl champion Seattle Bowl W 38–17 vs. Oregon The 2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Demon Deacons compiled a 7–6 record (3–5 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 356 to 327, and finished in a tie for seventh place in the ACC.2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 24, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/2002-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included James MacPherson (1,837 passing yards), Tarence Williams (852 rushing yards), Fabian Davis (575 receiving yards), and Matt Wisnosky (84 points scored, 33 extra points, 17 field goals).2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wake-forest/2002.html The team played its home games at Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 29 7:30 pm l y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 41–42 OT 19,653 September 7 6:30 pm w y East Carolina Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 27–22 28,486 September 14 7:00 pm l y NC State 19 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 13–32 51,094 September 21 2:00 pm w y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 24–21 48,550 September 28 6:30 pm l Virginia Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 34–38 25,883 October 5 3:30 pm w y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ABC 24–21 43,719 October 12 3:30 pm w y Duke Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 36–10 25,856 October 19 3:30 pm l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 23–31 81,008 October 26 12:00 pm w North Carolina Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry JPS 31–0 31,476 November 2 4:00 pm l Florida State 18 Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ESPN2 21–34 24,710 November 23 3:30 pm w y Navy Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 30–27 22,811 November 30 3:30 pm l y Maryland 25 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ESPN 14–32 39,006 December 30 5:00 pm w y y Oregon Seahawks Stadium Seattle, WA Seattle Bowl ESPN 38–17 38,241 Team leaders Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds Passing James MacPherson 123/223 1,837 Rushing Tarence Williams 186 852 Receiving Jax Landfried 38 533 References Wake Forest Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons Category:Seattle Bowl champion seasons Wake Forest Demon Deacons football