1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Tate, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 at Virginia
L 10–2417,000[2]
September 24 at Maryland
L 7–3426,500[3]
October 1 NC State
L 12–1511,000[4]
October 8 at Auburn*
L 6–1418,511[5]
October 15 at South Carolina
W 10–626,593[6]
October 22 at North Carolina
W 3–037,000[7]
October 29 Clemson
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 21–2315,700[8]
November 5 Virginia Tech*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–1113,000[9]
November 12 Memphis State*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 21–78,000[10]
November 19 at Florida State*
L 0–2829,176[11]
  • *Non-conference game

Team leaders

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Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Ken Erickson 57/126 787
Rushing Andy Heck 127 608
Receiving Ken Henry 20 279

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland bombs Wake Forest 34–7". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons upset Gamecocks, 10–6". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. surprised by Wake Forest". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson tops Wake". Greensboro Daily News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech shuts out Deacons, 11–0". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest claims 21–7 win against favored Memphis State". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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