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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Bill Tate
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Bill Tate enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Virginia Tech  3   12   L    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ North Carolina State  11   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Vanderbilt  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Maryland  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ South Carolina  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. North Carolina  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Clemson  13   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Florida State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Duke  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Memphis  21   20   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored88
  Scoring Average8.8
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-6
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).