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This is a list of seasons completed by the

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football team. Representing

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, the Demon Deacons are members of the

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in the

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. They play their home games out of

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, and are currently led by head coach

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. The Demon Deacons began playing football in 1888, competing as an independent for several decades until joining the

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in 1936. After 17 years in the SoCon, the Deacons joined the ACC as a charter member in 1953, and have competed in the league ever since. Wake Forest won their first ACC championship in

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, and captured their first Atlantic Division title in

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, culminating with a victory over

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in the 2006 ACC Championship Game. The Demon Deacons have competed in 16

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s as of 2021, having won ten, and have currently made a bowl game in six consecutive seasons, which is the longest streak in program history. Wake Forest has finished the season ranked in the

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on five occasions, most recently in the 2021 campaign which was one of the most successful seasons in school history, as Wake posted an 11–3 mark and was the ACC runner-up.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons football seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team. Representing Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Demon Deacons are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I FB ...