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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Bill Tate enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. North Carolina State  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Clemson  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Minnesota  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Virginia Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Purdue  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina  48   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Maryland  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. South Carolina  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Duke  3   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Florida State  24   42   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record52-49
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

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