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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 Tate
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bill Tate enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Virginia  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Maryland  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina State  12   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Auburn  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ South Carolina  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ North Carolina  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Clemson  21   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Virginia Tech  0   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Memphis  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Florida State  0   28   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average9.0
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record47-53
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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