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1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Tate, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–7–1 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 NC State
L 6–1030,000 [3]
September 21 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
T 20–2020,221 [4]
October 5 at Minnesota*
L 19–2439,277 [5]
October 12 at VPI*
L 6–731,000 [6]
October 19 at No. 5 Purdue*
L 27–2857,694 [7]
October 26 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
W 48–3130,000 [8]
November 2 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 38–1415,500 [9]
November 9 South Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 21–3416,000 [10]
November 16 at Duke
L 3–1817,500 [11]
November 23 at Florida State*
L 24–4235,108 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Freddie Summers 125/250 1,664
Rushing Freddie Summers 159 439
Receiving Ron Jurewicz 28 451

References

  1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Late touchdown lifts Wolfpack to 10–6 win over fumbling Deacs". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 15, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson rallies to tie Demon Deacons, 20–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Minnesota withstands late charges by Wake Forest". The Sacramento Bee. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gobblers nip Deacons 7–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Purdue ekes by Wake Forest". The Palladium-Item. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Deacon TD barrage topples Tar Heels". The State. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Summers brilliant; Deacons win, 38–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina whips Wake Forest, 34–21". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hart shatters offense mark as Duke downs Deacs, 18–3". Daily Press. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "FSU flips Deacons, 42–24". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1968_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team&oldid=1197815994"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Groves Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Tate, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–7–1 record and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 NC State
L 6–1030,000 [3]
September 21 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
T 20–2020,221 [4]
October 5 at Minnesota*
L 19–2439,277 [5]
October 12 at VPI*
L 6–731,000 [6]
October 19 at No. 5 Purdue*
L 27–2857,694 [7]
October 26 North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)
W 48–3130,000 [8]
November 2 Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 38–1415,500 [9]
November 9 South Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 21–3416,000 [10]
November 16 at Duke
L 3–1817,500 [11]
November 23 at Florida State*
L 24–4235,108 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Freddie Summers 125/250 1,664
Rushing Freddie Summers 159 439
Receiving Ron Jurewicz 28 451

References

  1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Late touchdown lifts Wolfpack to 10–6 win over fumbling Deacs". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 15, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson rallies to tie Demon Deacons, 20–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Minnesota withstands late charges by Wake Forest". The Sacramento Bee. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gobblers nip Deacons 7–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Purdue ekes by Wake Forest". The Palladium-Item. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Deacon TD barrage topples Tar Heels". The State. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Summers brilliant; Deacons win, 38–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina whips Wake Forest, 34–21". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hart shatters offense mark as Duke downs Deacs, 18–3". Daily Press. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "FSU flips Deacons, 42–24". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1968_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team&oldid=1197815994"

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