1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1996 record	3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Caldwell
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons

1996 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#3 Florida State †		8	–	0					11	–	1
#10 North Carolina		6	–	2					10	–	2
Clemson		6	–	2					7	–	5
Virginia		5	–	3					7	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5					5	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	8
Duke		0	–	8					0	–	11
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29*	7:30 PM	Appalachian State		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC		W 19–13	21,129
September 7*	6:30 PM	#13 Northwestern		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	FSN	W 28–27	21,749
September 14	7:00 PM	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA		L 10–30	45,750
September 21	12:00 PM	#20 Virginia		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	L 7–42	23,220
September 28	12:00 PM	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	JPS	L 10–21	63,263
October 5	6:30 PM	#15 North Carolina		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC		L 6–45	25,681
October 19	2:00 PM	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		L 0–52	30,212
October 26*	1:00 PM	Navy		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC		L 18–47	17,307
November 9	12:00 PM	vs. #3 Florida State		Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL	JPS	L 7-44	34,974
November 16	1:00 PM	Duke		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC		W 17–16	17,842
November 23	1:00 PM	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC		L 22–37	40,500
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Team Leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Brian Kuklick	205/396	2,526
Rushing	Morgan Kane	128	454
Receiving	Desmond Clark	61	782