Wake Forest Football Team History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Bill Hildebrand
Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| Bill Hildebrand enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Baylor
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
South Carolina
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7 |
10 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Duke
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3 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Clemson
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17 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
North Carolina State
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Virginia
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21 |
15 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Auburn
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7 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Virginia Tech
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24 |
15 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Maryland
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7 |
10 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
North Carolina
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-6
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| Points Scored | 103 |
| Scoring Average | 10.3 |
| Points Allowed | 159 |
| Defense Average | 15.9 |
| Opponents Record | 52-48
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| Conference Record | 3-4 |
| Home Record | 3-1
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| Away Record | 1-5
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
