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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Bill Hildebrand enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ East Carolina  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Florida State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Army  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Maryland  0   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Clemson  0   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Duke  7   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. South Carolina  20   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ North Carolina State  0   42   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored37
  Scoring Average3.7
  Points Allowed318
  Defense Average31.8
  Opponents Record59-39
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-6
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-2197103Won  35-06-110749  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 8-3188107Lost  12-166-114970  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-4-1181140 5-216075  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1230198 5-2177108  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 3-7148201 2-5105128  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 1-8-1104170 1-5-190114  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 1-937318 1-527189  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 2-7-176169 0-5-140122  William T. Bill Elias

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.