1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University.
Roster
1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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[2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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Dec 2, 1961*
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No. 3
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Davidson
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W 96–62
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1–0
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Dec 5, 1961
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No. 3
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NC State
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W 77–65
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2–0 (1–0)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Dec 9, 1961*
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No. 3
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No. 1 Ohio State
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L 62–84
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2–1
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Dec 12, 1961*
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No. 3
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at Florida
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L 65–71
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2–2
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Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, Florida
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Dec 15, 1961
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No. 3
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at Virginia
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W 84–65
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3–2 (2–0)
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Memorial Gymnasium Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dec 16, 1961
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No. 3
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at Maryland
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L 62–79
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3–3 (2–1)
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Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
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Dec 30, 1961
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vs. No. 10 Duke
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L 73–75
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3–4
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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Jan 2, 1962*
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Minnesota
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W 79–70
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4–4
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Jan 6, 1962
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Clemson
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W 81–54
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5–4 (3–1)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Jan 10, 1962*
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North Carolina
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W 91–72
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6–4 (4–1)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Jan 12, 1962*
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at Saint Francis (PA)
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W 71–66
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7–4
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Doyle Hall Loretto, Pennsylvania
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Jan 13, 1962*
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at Saint Joseph's
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L 63–65
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7–5
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Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jan 27, 1962
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at No. 7 Duke
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L 68–82
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7–6 (4–2)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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Jan 31, 1962*
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at West Virginia
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L 99–101
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7–7
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Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia
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Feb 2, 1962
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at South Carolina
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W 78–74
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8–7 (5–2)
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Carolina Fieldhouse Columbia, South Carolina
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Feb 3, 1962
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at Clemson
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W 83–82
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9–7 (6–2)
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Clemson Field House Clemson, South Carolina
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Feb 8, 1962*
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at Virginia Tech
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L 81–87
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9–8
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Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
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Feb 10, 1962
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at North Carolina
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W 87–80
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10–8 (7–2)
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Woollen Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Feb 12, 1962
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Virginia
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W 116–67
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11–8 (8–2)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Feb 15, 1962
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No. 7 Duke
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W 97–79
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12–8 (9–2)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Feb 17, 1962
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Maryland
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W 81–78
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13–8 (10–2)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Feb 21, 1962
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at NC State
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W 69–62
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14–8 (11–2)
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
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Feb 24, 1962
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South Carolina
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W 97–85
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15–8 (12–2)
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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ACC Tournament
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Mar 1, 1962*
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vs. Virginia ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
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W 81–58
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16–8
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
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Mar 2, 1962*
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vs. South Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal
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W 88–75
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17–8
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
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Mar 3, 1962*
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vs. Clemson ACC tournament championship
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W 77–66
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18–8
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 12, 1962*
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vs. Yale First round
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W 92–82 OT
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19–8
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Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mar 16, 1962*
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vs. Saint Joseph's East regional semifinal
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W 96–85 OT
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20–8
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Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
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Mar 17, 1962*
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vs. Villanova East Regional Final
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W 79–69
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21–8
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Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
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Mar 23, 1962*
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vs. No. 1 Ohio State National semifinal
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L 68–84
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21–9
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Mar 24, 1962*
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vs. UCLA National consolation Game – Third Place
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W 82–80
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22–9
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.
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NCAA basketball tournament
- East
- Wake Forest 92, Yale 82
- Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania 85
- Wake Forest 79, Villanova 69
- Final Four
- Third-place game
Rankings
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round
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Pick
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Player
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NBA Club
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5 |
Len Chappell |
Syracuse Nationals
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Other notable players
- Billy Packer, who would become famous as a college basketball broadcaster.
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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