1961 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Hildebrand (2nd season);
Captain	Charles Reiley
Home stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 20 Duke $	5	–	1	7	–	3
North Carolina	4	–	3	5	–	5
Maryland	3	–	3	7	–	3
Clemson	3	–	3	5	–	5
NC State	3	–	4	4	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	4	4	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	4	4	–	6
Virginia	2	–	4	4	–	6

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Hildebrand, the team compiled a 4–6 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).^[2]

Halfback Alan White was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1961 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Baylor*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 0–31	28,000	^[4]
September 30	South Carolina	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–10	12,000	^[5]
October 7	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC ( rivalry)	L 3–23	20,000	^[6]
October 14	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 17–13	26,000	^[7]
October 21	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)	L 0–7	16,000	^[8]
October 28	Virginia	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 21–15	7,500	^[9]
November 4	at Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–21	20,000	^[10]
November 11	VPI*	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–15	8,000	^[11]
November 18	at Maryland	Bryd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–10	24,000	^[12]
November 25	North Carolina	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)	W 17–14	11,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Chuck Reiley	32/88	516
Rushing	Alan White	93	586
Receiving	Donnie Frederick	11	237

References

^ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
^ "1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ Ken Alyta (November 30, 1961). "Terps' Gary Collins Is All-ACC Lineman; Gabriel of NC State Chosen". The Morning Herald (MD).
^ "Bears pin 31–0 defeat on Deacons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina edges Deacons, 10–7, on field goal by Findley". Daily Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rappold hurls Duke over Wake Forest, 23–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake snaps jinx with 17–13 upset". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N.C. State squeezes past Wake Forest, 7–0". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Riley throws 2 touchdowns to pace Wake Forest over Virginia, 21 to 15". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn defeats Wake Forest 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake gets all breaks, whips VPI". The State. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake Forest 'fritters' away tilt, loses to Terrapins by 10–7 score". Daily Press. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake Forest defeats UNC". The State. November 26, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.

[2] "1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[3] Ken Alyta (November 30, 1961). "Terps' Gary Collins Is All-ACC Lineman; Gabriel of NC State Chosen". The Morning Herald (MD).

[4] "Bears pin 31–0 defeat on Deacons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "South Carolina edges Deacons, 10–7, on field goal by Findley". Daily Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Rappold hurls Duke over Wake Forest, 23–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Wake snaps jinx with 17–13 upset". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "N.C. State squeezes past Wake Forest, 7–0". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Riley throws 2 touchdowns to pace Wake Forest over Virginia, 21 to 15". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Auburn defeats Wake Forest 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Wake gets all breaks, whips VPI". The State. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Wake Forest 'fritters' away tilt, loses to Terrapins by 10–7 score". Daily Press. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Wake Forest defeats UNC". The State. November 26, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Venues	Gore Field (1922–1939) Groves Stadium (1940–1955) Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Tobacco Road North Carolina NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon WakeyLeaks The 5th Quarter
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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