1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–9 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Caldwell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Alex Wood (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Allen (1st season)
Captain	Jimmy Kemp, John Leach, Dred Booe, Jay Williams
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Florida State $		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 19 North Carolina		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 23 Clemson		5	–	3					9	–	3
Virginia		5	–	3					7	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Georgia Tech		3	–	5					5	–	6
Duke		2	–	6					3	–	8
Maryland		2	–	6					2	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:30 pm	Vanderbilt*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 12–27	16,053	^[2]
September 11	6:30 pm	NC State	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		L 16–34	25,142	^[3]
September 18	6:30 pm	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 16–3	26,918	^[4]
September 25	2:00 pm	at Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL		L 14–26	23,875	^[5]
October 9	12:00 pm	at No. 15 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	JPS	L 35–45	51,000	^[6]
October 16	1:00 pm	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 20–16	61,102	^[7]
October 23	1:00 pm	Duke	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		L 13–21	20,123	^[8]
October 30	2:00 pm	at No. 1 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 0–54	66,666	^[9]
November 6	1:00 pm	at No. 21 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 9–21	36,700	^[10]
November 13	12:00 pm	Georgia Tech	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	L 28–38	21,113	^[11]
November 20	1:00 pm	Maryland	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 32–33	12,521	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Jim Kemp	126/217	1,488
Rushing	John Leach	215	1,089
Receiving	John Leach	41	340

References

1. "1993 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Commodores floor Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pack falls for coach, rolls Wake". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wake gives Caldwell something new – a win". The News and Observer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NU refuses to let victory slip away". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tar Heels withstand Wake's 22-point rally". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miracle eludes Tigers". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 17, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Duke slams Wake Forest". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 24, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ward hurts ribs as No. 1 FSU steamrolls Deacs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cavaliers overcome Deacons with second-half turnaround". The News and Observer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackets overtake Deacons". The News and Observer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wake of season ends in joy for Terps, 33–32". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.