1960 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainNorm Snead, Wayne Wolf
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Duke $ 5 1 08 3 0
NC State 4 1 16 3 1
Maryland 5 2 06 4 0
Clemson 4 2 06 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 13 6 1
North Carolina 2 5 03 7 0
Wake Forest 2 5 02 8 0
Virginia 0 6 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1960 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Hildebrand, the team compiled a 2–8 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2]

Quarterback Norm Snead was selected by the United Press International as a first-team player on the 1960 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3] Snead later played 16 seasons in the NFL and was a four-time All-Pro selection.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 No. 9 ClemsonL 7–2822,000
October 1 at Florida State*L 6–1419,100
October 8 at VPI*L 13–2211,000
October 15 at North CarolinaW 13–1236,000
October 22 Maryland
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 13–1411,000
October 29 at VirginiaW 28–2012,000
November 5 NC State
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 12–1414,500
November 12 No. 7 Duke
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 7–3416,500
November 19 at LSU*L 0–1649,909[4]
November 26 at South CarolinaL 20–4115,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingNorm Snead123/2591,676
RushingBobby Robinson57232
ReceivingBobby Allen23391

References

  1. "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1960 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. Bob Gately (November 28, 1960). "All-ACC Team". Kingsport Times. p. 6.
  4. "LSU stifles Deacons, 16–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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