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Wake Forest Football Team History

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

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1888 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Bill Tate enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Virginia	31	21	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Virginia Tech	38	21	W	@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Oct. 3	@ North Carolina	0	23	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Vanderbilt	6	9	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Clemson	2	21	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Maryland	21	17	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Memphis	14	23	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Duke	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ South Carolina	13	23	L
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. North Carolina State	27	13	W

1964 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	178
Defense Average	17.8
Opponents Record	44-51
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	3-4

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	5-5	119	194		5-2	94	117	Earle Edwards
Maryland	5-5	164	126		4-3	125	74	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina	5-5	178	135		4-3	146	76	James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest	5-5	172	178		4-3	114	125	Bill Tate
Duke	4-5-1	148	135		3-2-1	120	70	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	3-7	105	135		2-4	53	88	Frank Howard
South Carolina	3-5-2	95	176		2-3-1	65	90	Marvin Bass
Virginia	5-5	163	214		1-5	74	151	William T. Bill Elias

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.