1965 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1965 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Tate, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–7 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

1965 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Tate (2nd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
NC State +	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0†
Clemson +	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0†
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0†
South Carolina	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
+ – Conference co-champions † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to use of ineligible players. This improved Clemson and NC State from 4–3 to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records did not change due to the forfeits. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	vs. Virginia Tech*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl)	L 3–12	20,000	[2]
September 25	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 11–13	17,500	[3]
October 2	Vanderbilt*	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 7–0	11,000	[4]
October 9	Maryland	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–10	18,000	[5]
October 16	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 7–38	28,000	[6][7]
October 23	North Carolina	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	W 12–10	17,500	[8]
October 30	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 13–26	24,000	[9]
November 6	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–35	25,600	[10]
November 13	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 7–40	25,000	[11]
November 20	at Memphis State*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 21–20	17,800	[12]
*Non-conference game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Jon Wilson	44/104	513
Rushing	Andy Heck	151	497
Receiving	Ken Henry	30	367

References

1. "1965 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Tech wins, 12–3, on run by Francisco". The Progress-Index. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State wins on late field goal". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sophomore Torain sparks Maryland to 10–7 victory". The Greenville News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 38–7 count". The Danville Register. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks forfeit ACC football wins; Rule violated". The Greenville News. July 30, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wake Forest battling Deacs upset UNC Tar Heels 12–10". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clemson dumps Deacons". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Seminole 'combo' blanks Deacs 35–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sophomores win for Duke". The Miami News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wake Forest stuns Memphis 21–20". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.