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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons NCAA football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Also they are by far the smallest school playing in a BCS conference. However, since the start of the 21st century, the Deacons have been mostly competitive.

Wake Forest won the 2006 ACC Atlantic Division Title and the 2006 ACC Conference Championship by defeating Georgia Tech 9-6 on December 2 in the ACC Championship Game in Jacksonville. Wake Forest Demon Deacons plays its home football games at BB&T Field.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons has played in nine bowls in its history and owns a 6-3 record in those games. For the 2006-07 season, the school earned a bid to its first ever BCS game, with an Orange Bowl match-up against Louisville. Wake Forest is referred to as being a part of “Tobacco Road” or the Big Four, terms that refer to the four North Carolina schools that compete heatedly against each other within the ACC.

• Bush Becomes Fourth Deacon Drafted
  osh Bush became the fourth Wake Forest player drafted on Saturday when he was selected in the sixth round by the New York Jets. Bush was the 17th player picked in the sixth round and No. 187 overall.
• Looney Third Deacon Picked in Fourth Round of NFL Draft
  Joe Looney, Wake Forest's four-year starter at offensive guard, was picked in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
• Wilber Selected by Dallas in Fourth Round
  Wake Forest outside linebacker Kyle Wilber was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Wilber was the 18th player selected in the fourth round and the 113th player selected overall.
• Givens Chosen by Rams in Fourth Round
  Wake Forest wide receiver Chris Givens was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the first pick of the fourth round in Saturday's NFL Draft.
• Wake Forest NFL Draft Facts and Figures
  Learn about Wake Forest's NFL Draft history and learn about the highest drafted Deacon players.
• Official Pairings Announced for Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge
  The Chick-fil-A Bowl announced the official pairings for the sixth annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.
• Wake Forest Hosts 5th Annual Boy Scout Day
  Wake Forest Athletics and the Old Hickory Council hosted the 5th Annual Boy Scout Day on Saturday, April 21 at BB&T Field.
• Pump Up For Piccolo Scheduled for April 25
  On Wednesday, April 25th, Coach Jim Grobe and members of the Wake Forest Football Team will join with the men of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and other WFU fraternities and sororities to compete in a weight lifting and strength event to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund Drive.
• Field Set for Chick-fil-A Classic
  A 16-team field of NCAA head coaches and celebrity alumni are set to compete in the sixth annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.
• Harris Scores Twice as White Side Takes Spring Football Scrimmage, 21-10
  The Wake Forest White squad scored 14 unanswered points to come-from-behind and defeat the Black team by a score of 21-10 in the annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 14 at BB&T Field.
• Player Blog: Saturday's Spring Game
  Another spring is nearing its merciful end. The summer is in sight, but the Gridiron Deacs, I assure you, are itching for September 1 to be here as soon as it can.
• Wake Forest Football Closes Out Spring Practice
  Wake Forest football made it through its final shakedown of the spring on Thursday, April 12 at the Doc Martin Football Complex.
• Demon Deacon Football Wraps Up Second-To-Last Spring Practice
  Fresh off a full weekend off for Easter, the Wake Forest football team was back on the turf at the Doc Martin Football Complex for its next-to-last practice of the spring on Tuesday, April 10.
• Spend A Day With The Deacs
  The Wake Forest football team will hold its annual Spring Football Scrimmage this Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. at BB&T Field. Admission is FREE.
• Demon Deacon Football Gets Through Spring Practice 11
  The Wake Forest football team wrapped up its last spring practice before some down time for the Easter holiday on Thursday, April 5 at the Doc Martin Football Complex.
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