| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Caldwell |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Jan Quarless |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Chris Allen |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | William Clark, Harold Gragg, Doug Marsigli, Tom Steutzer |
| Stadium: | Groves Stadium |
The 1996 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Caldwell, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | 205/396 | 2,526 | ||
| Rushing | Morgan Kane | 128 | 454 | |
| Receiving | Desmond Clark | 61 | 782 |