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1967 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
[1] The 1967 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Tate, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–6 record and finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2]
Quick Facts Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, Conference ...
| 1967 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–4 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 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | vs. Duke | L 13–31 | 22,450 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | at Clemson | L 6–23 | 35,706 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | at No. 3 Houston* | L 6–50 | 41,769 | [5] | |||
| October 7 | Virginia | L 12–14 | 11,000 | [6] | |||
| October 14 | at Memphis State* | L 10–42 | 17,030 | [7] | |||
| October 21 | at No. 5 NC State |
| L 7–24 | 30,300 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | at North Carolina | W 20–10 | 36,000 | [9] | |||
| November 4 | South Carolina |
| W 35–21 | 13,000 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | at Tulsa* | W 31–24 | 23,500 | [11] | |||
| November 17 | Maryland |
| W 35–17 | 14,500 | [12] | ||
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More information Category, Team Leader ...
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Freddie Summers | 77/159 | 909 |
| Rushing | Freddie Summers | 179 | 510 |
| Receiving | Rick Decker | 29 | 352 |
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- "1967 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- "1967 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- "Woodall sparks Duke over Deacons, 31–13". The Progress-Index. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Deacs bow to Clemson". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cougars spank Deacs, 50–6". Pensacola News Journal. September 30, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia comes from behind to edge Deacons, 14–12". The Danville Register. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Memphis State overwhelms winless Wake Forest, 42–10". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Pack rolls; Defense, Warren's toe down tough Deacs, 24–7". Daily Press. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake Forest hands NC Tar Heels 6th defeat". The Palm Beach Post. October 29, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Deacons surprise Gamecocks, 35 to 21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake Forest nips Tulsa on pass theft". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Summers guides Deacons in 35–17 win over Terps". The Greenville News. November 18, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.