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1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
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]
Quick Facts Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, Conference ...
| 1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–4 ACC) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Bowman Gray Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Virginia | L 10–24 | 17,000 | [2] | |||
| September 24 | at Maryland | L 7–34 | 26,500 | [3] | |||
| October 1 | NC State | L 12–15 | 11,000 | [4] | |||
| October 8 | at Auburn* | L 6–14 | 18,511 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | at South Carolina | W 10–6 | 26,593 | [6] | |||
| October 22 | at North Carolina | W 3–0 | 37,000 | [7] | |||
| October 29 | Clemson |
| L 21–23 | 15,700 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | VPI* |
| L 0–11 | 13,000 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Memphis State* |
| W 21–7 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | at Florida State* | L 0–28 | 29,176 | [11] | |||
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More information Category, Team Leader ...
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Ken Erickson | 57/126 | 787 |
| Rushing | Andy Heck | 127 | 608 |
| Receiving | Ken Henry | 20 | 279 |
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- "1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland bombs Wake Forest 34–7". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Deacons upset Gamecocks, 10–6". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N.C. surprised by Wake Forest". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson tops Wake". Greensboro Daily News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech shuts out Deacons, 11–0". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake Forest claims 21–7 win against favored Memphis State". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.