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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at
Virginia | | L 10–24 | 17,000 |
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September 24 | at
Maryland | | L 7–34 | 26,500 |
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October 1 |
NC State | | L 12–15 | 11,000 |
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October 8 | at
Auburn* | | L 6–14 | 18,511 |
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October 15 | at
South Carolina | | W 10–6 | 26,593 |
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October 22 | at
North Carolina | | W 3–0 | 37,000 |
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October 29 |
Clemson | - Bowman Gray Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 21–23 | 15,700 |
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November 5 |
VPI* | - Bowman Gray Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–11 | 13,000 |
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November 12 |
Memphis State* | - Bowman Gray Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 21–7 | 8,000 |
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November 19 | at
Florida State* | | L 0–28 | 29,176 |
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Ken Erickson |
57/126 |
787
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Rushing |
Andy Heck |
127 |
608
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Receiving |
Ken Henry |
20 |
279
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References
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"1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maryland bombs Wake Forest 34–7". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons upset Gamecocks, 10–6". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"N.C. surprised by Wake Forest". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson tops Wake". Greensboro Daily News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech shuts out Deacons, 11–0". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest claims 21–7 win against favored Memphis State". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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