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1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1966
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	3–7
conf_record	2–4
head_coach	Bill Tate
hc_year	3rd
captain	Game captains
stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium

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.

Schedule

| September 17 |at| Virginia|Scott Stadium| Charlottesville, VA | L 10–24 |17,000|

| September 24 |at| Maryland|Byrd Stadium| College Park, MD | L 7–34 |26,500|

| October 1 || NC State|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)| L 12–15 |11,000|

| October 8 |at| Auburn|Cliff Hare Stadium| Auburn, AL | L 6–14 |18,511|

| October 15 |at| South Carolina|Carolina Stadium| Columbia, SC | W 10–6 |26,593|

| October 22 |at| North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium| Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | W 3–0 |37,000|

| October 29 || Clemson|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | L 21–23 |15,700|

| November 5 || Virginia Tech|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | L 0–11 |13,000|

| November 12 || Memphis State|Bowman Gray Stadium| Winston-Salem, NC | W 21–7 |8,000|

| November 19 |at| Florida State|Doak Campbell Stadium| Tallahassee, FL | L 0–28 |29,176|

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Ken Erickson	57/126	787
Rushing	Andy Heck	127	608
Receiving	Ken Henry	20	279

References

"1966 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 18, 1966). "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State.
(September 25, 1966). "Maryland bombs Wake Forest 34–7". Florence Morning News.
(October 2, 1966). "State nips Wake Forest". The Greenville News.
(October 9, 1966). "Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer.
(October 16, 1966). "Deacons upset Gamecocks, 10–6". The Times and Democrat.
(October 23, 1966). "N.C. surprised by Wake Forest". The Baltimore Sun.
(October 30, 1966). "Clemson tops Wake". Greensboro Daily News.
(November 6, 1966). "Tech shuts out Deacons, 11–0". The Roanoke Times.
(November 13, 1966). "Wake Forest claims 21–7 win against favored Memphis State". The Danville Register.
(November 20, 1966). "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal.

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