1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumBowman Gray Stadium
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 6 1 06 4 0
NC State 5 2 05 5 0
Maryland 3 3 04 6 0
Virginia 3 3 04 6 0
Duke 2 3 05 5 0
Wake Forest 2 4 03 7 0
South Carolina 1 3 01 9 0
North Carolina 1 4 02 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

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

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingKen Erickson57/126787
RushingAndy Heck127608
ReceivingKen Henry20279

References

  1. "1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. "Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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