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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  <-- 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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record44-51
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record3-4
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 5-5119194 5-294117  Earle Edwards
Maryland 5-5164126 4-312574  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 5-5178135 4-314676  James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 5-5172178 4-3114125  Bill Tate
Duke 4-5-1148135 3-2-112070  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 3-7105135 2-45388  Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-5-295176 2-3-16590  Marvin Bass
Virginia 5-5163214 1-574151  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.


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