Historic Season Commemorated: Wake Forest Football Set to Receive Winston-Salem City Council Honorary Resolution
3/25/2022 11:00:00 AM | Football
Head Coach Dave Clawson and the Wake Forest University football program will be honored at the Winston-Salem City Council meeting on Monday, March 28 for its historic 2021 season.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the midst of its spring football practice, Wake Forest University will join the city of Winston-Salem in taking one last look back on the Demon Deacons historic 2021 football season. Following an invitation from Mayor Allen Joines, head coach Dave Clawson, along with members of his staff and representative student-athletes, will be welcomed at the Winston-Salem's City Council meeting on Monday, March 28 to receive an Honorary Resolution, commemorating the Deacs special fall season.
This official documentation of the city leaders is meant to recognize how Wake Forest football brought positive attention and value to the city.
"Everyone inside our program is extremely grateful for the incredible support everyone in the Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad community showed us last fall during our undefeated home season," head coach Dave Clawson said. "We are very appreciative to be recognized by our city's leaders. While the fun environments and success on the field is shared by all, I am so thankful for our student-athletes and staff over the past eight years for how hard they have worked to build a great football program at Wake Forest."
"I am so proud of our student-athletes, staff and coaches for their dedication to building a consistent winning program at Wake Forest that brings Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad," director of athletics John Currie said. "Capitalizing on one of the most memorable seasons in program history, our community came out in record numbers to support this program behind the first back-to-back sellouts (Duke on Oct. 30; NC State on Nov. 13) since 2006. Our focus on grass roots community engagement and the goal of delivering The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina has brought incredible energy to Winston-Salem and we are so grateful for our partnership with Mayor Joines and the city."
Monday's City Council meeting will be streamed live on the City of Winston-Salem's YouTube channel and the WSTV 13 Government Channel. Additionally, Wake Forest Athletics will have content creators on site to capture this historic moment to push our through all mediums.
Wake Forest will be back in front of Deacon Nation on April 16 at 2 p.m. for its annual Spring Game. The contest is FREE admission and will be broadcast live on ACC Network for the first time in program history. This event highlights Ultimate Deacon Weekend with ten events across three other sports in Winston-Salem.
Wake Forest Football Overview
Wake Forest recorded one of its two best seasons in program history last fall as the Deacons won the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title and the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Championship.
After leading the Deacs to a program-record tying 11-3 record, including a school-best 7-1 mark in ACC play, head coach Dave Clawson was named the 2021 ACC Coach of the Year by the ACC and the Associated Press. That marked the ninth time a Wake Forest head coach has been honored as the ACC Football Coach of the Year and the first since 2006.
After reaching a program record sixth-straight bowl game in 2021 and defeating Big Ten foe Rutgers in the 77th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, 38-10, inside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Wake Forest has the second-longest run in the ACC, trailing just Clemson, and Clawson owns the school record for bowl victories with four (2016 Military Bowl, 2017 Belk Bowl, 2018 Birmingham Bowl, 2021 Gator Bowl).
Wake Forest's six-year record of 45-30 is the most sustained success the Deacons have earned in program history. Overall within the ACC, Clemson and Wake Forest are the only football programs to rank inside of the top four in win totals over a two-year, three-year, four-year, five-year and six-year period, respectively.
The Deacs are 15-2 at home since the start of the 2019 season and the nine-game win streak is tied for the 10th longest in FBS entering the 2022 season. Additionally with a perfect 6-0 mark in 2021, Wake Forest recorded its first undefeated home record for the first time since 1979 and just the third time since Wake Forest's 1970 ACC Championship team. Meanwhile, six home wins last fall ties the program record that was set in 2019.
Nationally after climbing into the top 10 of the Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll in 2021, Wake Forest achieved its highest ranking in the College Football Playoff Poll in school history when the first ranking was released on Nov. 2, 2021, as the Demon Deacons were tabbed as the No. 9 that week according to the CFP selection committee. Wake Forest ended last fall ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll, which marks the highest ranking to end a season in program history.
Clawson and offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero have engineered an offense that has rewritten the record books at Wake Forest. The Deacons have set over 350 school records including marks for points scored, points per game, total offensive yards, first downs and passing yards over the past five seasons. Also, the Deacs are the only football program in the ACC to average at least 30 points per game each year since 2017. Specifically in 2021, Wake Forest scored a program-best 574 points and averaged a school-record 41.0 ppg.
That point total ranks 43rd in modern FBS history and the fourth-most in ACC history. Additionally, Wake Forest became just the 20th ACC team in the college football modern era (Post-WWII) to cross over the milestone of 500 points scored in a single season. Individually, the Deacons topped 35 points in a game 12 times during the 2021 campaign. In the College Football Playoff Era, Wake Forest is one of seven teams (2014 Oregon, 2018 Alabama, 2018 Oklahoma, 2019 Alabama, 2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama) to accomplish that feat.
2022 Season Tickets
There are many exclusive benefits and renewal prizes for season ticket members, including access to the team, tickets to various away football games, and much more. Season ticket holders also receive earlier access to single game ticket sales and package opportunities. For questions or assistance, please contact the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext 1 or tix@wfu.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Auto-Renewal Program
Season ticket purchasers may also elect to take their commitment a step further by enrolling in the auto-renewal program. Benefits of the auto-renewal program include:
Multiple sellouts are expected next fall with an excellent home schedule, and season tickets are the best way for fans to optimize the value of all of Truist Field's seating options and pricing.
There are multiple exclusive benefits and renewal prizes for those who purchase season tickets that include access to the team, tickets to various away football games and much more.
Important Upcoming Dates:
If tickets are purchased prior to the above dates, those fans are eligible for all prizes corresponding to that time frame and for the remaining prize opportunities as well.
Payment Plan Details
As in previous years, payment plans are available to Wake Forest football season ticket holders. Purchasers can opt in to a payment plan online or by speaking with a ticket office representative. The 2022 payment plan schedule for auto-renewal and traditional purchases are as follows:
Auto-Renewal, One-Installment Group: Paid in full at time of purchase for new customers; returning auto-renewal one-installment customers are charged in full on April 15, 2022.
Four-Installment Payment Plan (auto-renewal, or regular purchase) four equal payments charged on April 15, May 16, June 15, and July 15, 2022.
Ticket Purchase Assurance Plan
The Ticket Purchase Assurance Program will be back in 2022 to provide the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina for all fans. Ticket holders who purchased directly through Wake Forest will continue to have their tickets protected with the TPA program.
This peace-of-mind initiative allows fans the ability to exchange purchased tickets from a home contest they can no longer attend for any reason toward the purchase of tickets to another home game at Truist Field. Additionally, if for some reason any portion of the 2022 schedule does not take place or if capacity restrictions change throughout the season due to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, ticket holders who purchased directly through Wake Forest will continue to have their tickets protected with the TPA program.
This official documentation of the city leaders is meant to recognize how Wake Forest football brought positive attention and value to the city.
"Everyone inside our program is extremely grateful for the incredible support everyone in the Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad community showed us last fall during our undefeated home season," head coach Dave Clawson said. "We are very appreciative to be recognized by our city's leaders. While the fun environments and success on the field is shared by all, I am so thankful for our student-athletes and staff over the past eight years for how hard they have worked to build a great football program at Wake Forest."
"I am so proud of our student-athletes, staff and coaches for their dedication to building a consistent winning program at Wake Forest that brings Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad," director of athletics John Currie said. "Capitalizing on one of the most memorable seasons in program history, our community came out in record numbers to support this program behind the first back-to-back sellouts (Duke on Oct. 30; NC State on Nov. 13) since 2006. Our focus on grass roots community engagement and the goal of delivering The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina has brought incredible energy to Winston-Salem and we are so grateful for our partnership with Mayor Joines and the city."
Monday's City Council meeting will be streamed live on the City of Winston-Salem's YouTube channel and the WSTV 13 Government Channel. Additionally, Wake Forest Athletics will have content creators on site to capture this historic moment to push our through all mediums.
Wake Forest will be back in front of Deacon Nation on April 16 at 2 p.m. for its annual Spring Game. The contest is FREE admission and will be broadcast live on ACC Network for the first time in program history. This event highlights Ultimate Deacon Weekend with ten events across three other sports in Winston-Salem.
Wake Forest Football Overview
Wake Forest recorded one of its two best seasons in program history last fall as the Deacons won the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title and the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Championship.
After leading the Deacs to a program-record tying 11-3 record, including a school-best 7-1 mark in ACC play, head coach Dave Clawson was named the 2021 ACC Coach of the Year by the ACC and the Associated Press. That marked the ninth time a Wake Forest head coach has been honored as the ACC Football Coach of the Year and the first since 2006.
After reaching a program record sixth-straight bowl game in 2021 and defeating Big Ten foe Rutgers in the 77th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, 38-10, inside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Wake Forest has the second-longest run in the ACC, trailing just Clemson, and Clawson owns the school record for bowl victories with four (2016 Military Bowl, 2017 Belk Bowl, 2018 Birmingham Bowl, 2021 Gator Bowl).
Wake Forest's six-year record of 45-30 is the most sustained success the Deacons have earned in program history. Overall within the ACC, Clemson and Wake Forest are the only football programs to rank inside of the top four in win totals over a two-year, three-year, four-year, five-year and six-year period, respectively.
The Deacs are 15-2 at home since the start of the 2019 season and the nine-game win streak is tied for the 10th longest in FBS entering the 2022 season. Additionally with a perfect 6-0 mark in 2021, Wake Forest recorded its first undefeated home record for the first time since 1979 and just the third time since Wake Forest's 1970 ACC Championship team. Meanwhile, six home wins last fall ties the program record that was set in 2019.
Nationally after climbing into the top 10 of the Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll in 2021, Wake Forest achieved its highest ranking in the College Football Playoff Poll in school history when the first ranking was released on Nov. 2, 2021, as the Demon Deacons were tabbed as the No. 9 that week according to the CFP selection committee. Wake Forest ended last fall ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll, which marks the highest ranking to end a season in program history.
Clawson and offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero have engineered an offense that has rewritten the record books at Wake Forest. The Deacons have set over 350 school records including marks for points scored, points per game, total offensive yards, first downs and passing yards over the past five seasons. Also, the Deacs are the only football program in the ACC to average at least 30 points per game each year since 2017. Specifically in 2021, Wake Forest scored a program-best 574 points and averaged a school-record 41.0 ppg.
That point total ranks 43rd in modern FBS history and the fourth-most in ACC history. Additionally, Wake Forest became just the 20th ACC team in the college football modern era (Post-WWII) to cross over the milestone of 500 points scored in a single season. Individually, the Deacons topped 35 points in a game 12 times during the 2021 campaign. In the College Football Playoff Era, Wake Forest is one of seven teams (2014 Oregon, 2018 Alabama, 2018 Oklahoma, 2019 Alabama, 2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama) to accomplish that feat.
2022 Season Tickets
There are many exclusive benefits and renewal prizes for season ticket members, including access to the team, tickets to various away football games, and much more. Season ticket holders also receive earlier access to single game ticket sales and package opportunities. For questions or assistance, please contact the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext 1 or tix@wfu.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Auto-Renewal Program
Season ticket purchasers may also elect to take their commitment a step further by enrolling in the auto-renewal program. Benefits of the auto-renewal program include:
- Convenience - You'll no longer need to worry about missing renewal deadlines, as the automatic payment will ensure you get your tickets ordered on time.
- Flexible payment options - You can choose to make a one-time auto-renewal payment or break it up into four installments (April, May, June, and July).
- Avoid renewal reminders - You won't receive reminder emails, phone calls and mailings in regards to renewing your tickets while also having peace of mind knowing your order is all set.
- Early renewal date - For general public season ticket holders, seat assignments are based upon the date the order is placed- secure the earliest order date year after year by joining the auto-renewal program.
Multiple sellouts are expected next fall with an excellent home schedule, and season tickets are the best way for fans to optimize the value of all of Truist Field's seating options and pricing.
There are multiple exclusive benefits and renewal prizes for those who purchase season tickets that include access to the team, tickets to various away football games and much more.
Important Upcoming Dates:
- March 23:
- Third Season Ticket Early Purchase Incentive Deadline
- April 20:
- Final Season Ticket Early Purchase Incentive Deadline
- May 4:
- Season Ticket Priority Deadline- order by May 4 to have your season tickets assigned on priority.
- May 9:
- Four-Pack Tickets on Sale (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- May 11:
- Four-Pack Tickets on Sale (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- May 13:
- Four-Pack Tickets on Sale (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- June 1:
- Select ACC Contest & Army Single Games Tickets on Sale to Season Ticket Holders and Deacon Club Members (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- June 6:
- Select ACC Contest & Army Single Games Tickets on Sale to Alumni, Faculty and Staff (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- June 15:
- Final Day Prior to $10 Increase on Four-Pack Ticket Packages
- June 22:
- Select ACC Contest & Army Single Games Tickets on Sale to General Public (Details Revealed Following 2022 Schedule Announcement)
- August 17:
- Final Day Prior to $10 Increase on Four-Pack Ticket Packages
- September 14:
- Final Day Prior to $10 Increase on Four-Pack Ticket Packages
If tickets are purchased prior to the above dates, those fans are eligible for all prizes corresponding to that time frame and for the remaining prize opportunities as well.
Payment Plan Details
As in previous years, payment plans are available to Wake Forest football season ticket holders. Purchasers can opt in to a payment plan online or by speaking with a ticket office representative. The 2022 payment plan schedule for auto-renewal and traditional purchases are as follows:
Auto-Renewal, One-Installment Group: Paid in full at time of purchase for new customers; returning auto-renewal one-installment customers are charged in full on April 15, 2022.
Four-Installment Payment Plan (auto-renewal, or regular purchase) four equal payments charged on April 15, May 16, June 15, and July 15, 2022.
Ticket Purchase Assurance Plan
The Ticket Purchase Assurance Program will be back in 2022 to provide the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina for all fans. Ticket holders who purchased directly through Wake Forest will continue to have their tickets protected with the TPA program.
This peace-of-mind initiative allows fans the ability to exchange purchased tickets from a home contest they can no longer attend for any reason toward the purchase of tickets to another home game at Truist Field. Additionally, if for some reason any portion of the 2022 schedule does not take place or if capacity restrictions change throughout the season due to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, ticket holders who purchased directly through Wake Forest will continue to have their tickets protected with the TPA program.
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