American college football season
The 2001 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Grobe, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] Notably, the team ended a 17-game losing streak against conference opponent Virginia.[2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | at East Carolina* | | | W 21–19 | 36,794 | [3] |
September 8 | 6:30 pm | Appalachian State* | | | W 20–10 | 29,127 | [4] |
September 22 | 3:30 pm | Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| | L 20–27 | 22,372 | |
September 29 | 7:00 pm | at Florida State | | PPV | L 24–48 | 79,162 | |
October 6 | 6:30 pm | NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
| | L 14–17 | 27,401 | |
October 13 | 1:00 pm | at Duke | | | W 42–35 | 10,835 | |
October 27 | 12:00 pm | Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| JPS | L 14–21 | 21,290 | |
November 3 | 12:00 pm | at Virginia | | JPS | W 34–30 | 50,228 | |
November 10 | 12:00 pm | at North Carolina | | JPS | W 32–31 | 53,000 | |
November 17 | 12:00 pm | Georgia Tech | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| JPS | L 33–38 | 24,263 | |
November 24 | 1:00 pm | Northern Illinois* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| | W 38–35 | 14,100 | |
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Team leaders[edit]
Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
Passing | James MacPherson | 113/209 | 1,555 |
Rushing | Tarence Williams | 249 | 1,018 |
Receiving | Jason Anderson | 28 | 472 |
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