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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Bill Hildebrand enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Army  14   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Maryland  2   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Clemson  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ South Carolina  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Virginia  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ North Carolina  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Tennessee  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Virginia Tech  8   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Duke  0   50   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina State  3   27   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record50-48
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-6
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2199105 6-013443  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 6-4168130 5-18560  Frank Howard
Maryland 6-4170128 5-213277  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 4-5-1187148 3-413491  Marvin Bass
North Carolina 3-7112206 3-492106  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 3-6-1108139 3-48480  Earle Edwards
Virginia 5-5194167 1-457127  William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest 0-1066278 0-744178  Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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