Dave Clawson
Coaching since 2009
Dave Clawson is a college football coach, coaching since 2009. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
16 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Wake Forest | 4-8 | ACC | -6.2 | -5.7 | 25.8 | 31.8 | - | - |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | ACC | -4.1 | -7.9 | 20.2 | 26.9 | - | - |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | ACC | 7.4 | 8.2 | 43.3 | 35.2 | - | W 27-17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs Missouri |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 11-3 | ACC | 12.5 | 10.1 | 38.0 | 29.2 | 15 | W 38-10 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs Rutgers |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 4-5 | ACC | - | 0.8 | 28.6 | 27.9 | - | L 28-42 Duke's Mayo Bowl vs Wisconsin |
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | ACC | 0.6 | 2.0 | 29.4 | 28.6 | - | L 21-27 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL vs Michigan State |
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | ACC | 0.8 | 3.6 | 31.2 | 28.1 | - | W 37-34 JARED BIRMINGHAM BOWL vs Memphis |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | ACC | 13.8 | 10.5 | 35.7 | 25.1 | - | W 55-52 bowl vs Texas A&M |
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | ACC | 0.2 | -0.6 | 21.5 | 22.9 | - | W 34-26 MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN vs Temple |
| 2015 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | ACC | -3.5 | -4.5 | 19.8 | 25.2 | - | - |
| 2014 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | ACC | -10.8 | -7.8 | 13.1 | 22.6 | - | - |
| 2013 |  Bowling Green | 10-4 | Mid-American | 5.3 | 9.8 | 33.8 | 24.6 | - | Conference co-champion; L 27-30 LITTLE CAESARS BOWL vs Pittsburgh |
| 2012 | Bowling Green | 8-5 | Mid-American | -5.3 | -4.0 | 20.7 | 21.7 | - | L 20-29 MILITARY BOWL - PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN vs San José State |
| 2011 | Bowling Green | 5-7 | Mid-American | -9.1 | -2.0 | 26.6 | 28.5 | - | - |
| 2010 | Bowling Green | 2-10 | Mid-American | -20.2 | -23.5 | 14.2 | 35.1 | - | - |
| 2009 | Bowling Green | 7-6 | Mid-American | -5.6 | -3.3 | 27.6 | 29.0 | - | L 42-43 bowl vs Idaho |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2024Wake ForestHead Coach