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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Bill Hildebrand
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Bill Hildebrand enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Clemson  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Florida State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Virginia Tech  13   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Maryland  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Virginia  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. North Carolina State  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Duke  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Louisiana State  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ South Carolina  20   41   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record46-51
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record2-4
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-3173114Won  7-65-112940  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 6-4171164 5-213194  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 6-4197124 4-210856  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 6-3-1148113 4-1-17754  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 3-6-1117186 3-3-19992  Warren Giese
North Carolina 3-7117161 2-57998  James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 2-8119215 2-5100163  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 0-10103332 0-654180  Richard Dick Voris

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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