1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–10 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Shendow
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duke $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Hildebrand, the team compiled a 0–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Army*
L 14–4017,250[2]
September 29 at Maryland
L 2–1312,000[3]
October 6 Clemson
L 7–248,100[4]
October 13 at South Carolina
L 6–2718,942[5]
October 20 at Virginia
L 12–1416,000[6]
October 27 at North Carolina
L 14–2326,000[7]
November 3 at Tennessee*
L 0–2322,325[8]
November 10 at Virginia Tech*
L 8–378,200[9]
November 17 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 0–5012,000[10]
November 22 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 3–275,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing John Mackovic 57/130 594
Rushing Brian Piccolo 77 324
Receiving Henry Newton 19 265

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Army eleven rolls along with win over Wake Forest". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland defeats Deacons, 13–2". The Sunday Star. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson routs Deacons, 24–7, in loop game". The Progress-Index. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina power, defense nets 27–6 win". Daily Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia nicks Deacs, 14–12". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N. Carolina moves quick; Whips Deacs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vols top Deacs, 23–0". The News and Observer. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sophomore sparks Virginia Tech over Wake Forest, 37–8". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke bounces Wake Forest eleven, 50–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State stomps Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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