1962 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–10 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Hildebrand (3rd season);
Captain	Bill Shendow
Home stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium
	Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Duke $	6	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Clemson	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
NC State	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Hildebrand, the team compiled a 0–10 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–40	17,250	^[2]
September 29	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 2–13	12,000	^[3]
October 6	Clemson	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–24	8,100	^[4]
October 13	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–27	18,942	^[5]
October 20	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 12–14	16,000	^[6]
October 27	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ( rivalry)	L 14–23	26,000	^[7]
November 3	at Tennessee*	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–23	22,325	^[8]
November 10	at VPI*	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 8–37	8,200	^[9]
November 17	Duke	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)	L 0–50	12,000	^[10]
November 22	NC State	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)	L 3–27	5,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	John Mackovic	57/130	594
Rushing	Brian Piccolo	77	324
Receiving	Henry Newton	19	265

^ "1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ "Army eleven rolls along with win over Wake Forest". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland defeats Deacons, 13–2". The Sunday Star. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson routs Deacons, 24–7, in loop game". The Progress-Index. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina power, defense nets 27–6 win". Daily Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia nicks Deacs, 14–12". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N. Carolina moves quick; Whips Deacs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols top Deacs, 23–0". The News and Observer. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sophomore sparks Virginia Tech over Wake Forest, 37–8". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke bounces Wake Forest eleven, 50–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State stomps Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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
Seasons	1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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
Seasons	1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024