1997 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5–6 3–5 Jim Caldwell 5th Hank Small 1st Pro-style James Bell 1st 4–3 Thabiti Davis Robert Fatzinger Chris Gaskell D'Angelo Solomon Groves Stadium The 1997 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.1997 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/1997-schedule.html Schedule 1997 AP Eastern September 6 3:30 pm w y Northwestern 21 Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ABC 27–20 24,320 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-rude-a-wake-ning-wake/152100359/ Northwest Herald Rude a-Wake-ning; Wake Forest stuns Northwestern for 2nd straight year September 7, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 3:30 pm l y y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC FSN 24–25 38,031 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72990774/east-carolina-rallies-from-21-down-to/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina rallies from 21 down to beat Wake September 14, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 6:30 pm l Georgia Tech Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 26–28 22,832 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-jackets-shake-off/152097878/ The Charlotte Observer Jackets shake off slow start September 21, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 8:00 pm w NC State Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry ESPN 19–18 24,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-wake-forest-st/152099926/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Wake Forest stuns N.C. State with late FG September 26, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 12:00 pm l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 13–21 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-virginia-qb-leads/152096661/ The Charlotte Observer Virginia QB leads Cavs' charge past stunned Wake October 5, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 12:00 pm l y North Carolina 5 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry JPS 12–30 57,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-north-carolina-ha/152078017/ Press of Atlantic City North Carolina has its flaws, but does enough to top Wake Forest October 12, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 1:00 pm w Maryland Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 35–17 17,893 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-kuklick-leads-w/152100441/ The Atlanta Constitution Kuklick leads Wake over Terps 35–17 October 19, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 12:00 pm w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry JPS 38–24 28,531 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-wake-forest-overc/152100505/ The Times and Democrat Wake Forest overcomes turnovers October 26, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 12:00 pm l y Clemson Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC JPS 16–33 23,411 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-records-deacons/152098971/ Asheville Citizen-Times Records, Deacons topple for Greene, Clemson November 2, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 12:00 pm w y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN Plus 28–14 11,717 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-knights-now-0-for-10/152100580/ The Courier-News Knights now 0-for-10 November 9, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 12:00 pm l y Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL JPS 7–58 70,026 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-10-and-0-gators-to/152076934/ Tallahassee Democrat 10 and 0, Gators to go November 16, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Team leaders Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds Passing Brian Kuklick 190/312 2,180 Rushing Herman Lewis 114 491 Receiving Desmond Clark 72 950 References Wake Forest Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons Wake Forest Demon Deacons football