1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Basketball 1962_Wake_Forest_basketball.jpg 300px Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7 22–9 12–2 Bones McKinney 5th Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum ACC regular season championACC Tournament champion NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Final Four The 1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University. Roster 1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y Billy Packer G Sr Bethlehem, Pennsylvania y Len Chappell 50 FC 6 8 230 Sr Portage, Pennsylvania y Bones McKinney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/1962.html 1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Roster and Stats Sports Reference June 21, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular Season Dec 2, 1961 yes 3 1961 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 96–62 1–0 Dec 5, 1961 3 1961 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 77–65 2–0 1–0 Dec 9, 1961 yes 3 Ohio State 1 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 62–84 2–1 Dec 12, 1961 yes yes 3 1961 men Florida Gators Florida Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, Florida 65–71 2–2 Dec 15, 1961 yes 3 1961 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Memorial Gymnasium Charlottesville, Virginia 84–65 3–2 2–0 Dec 16, 1961 yes 3 1961 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 62–79 3–3 2–1 Dec 30, 1961 yes Duke 10 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina 73–75 3–4 Jan 2, 1962 yes 1961 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 79–70 4–4 Jan 6, 1962 Clemson Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–54 5–4 3–1 Jan 10, 1962 yes North Carolina Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 91–72 6–4 4–1 Jan 12, 1962 yes yes 1961 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Doyle Hall Loretto, Pennsylvania 71–66 7–4 Jan 13, 1962 yes yes 1961 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–65 7–5 Jan 27, 1962 yes Duke 7 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 68–82 7–6 4–2 Jan 31, 1962 yes yes 1961 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia 99–101 7–7 Feb 2, 1962 yes 1961 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Fieldhouse Columbia, South Carolina 78–74 8–7 5–2 Feb 3, 1962 yes Clemson Clemson Field House Clemson, South Carolina 83–82 9–7 6–2 Feb 8, 1962 yes yes 1961 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 81–87 9–8 Feb 10, 1962 yes North Carolina Woollen Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 87–80 10–8 7–2 Feb 12, 1962 Virginia Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 116–67 11–8 8–2 Feb 15, 1962 Duke 7 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–79 12–8 9–2 Feb 17, 1962 Maryland Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–78 13–8 10–2 Feb 21, 1962 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 69–62 14–8 11–2 Feb 24, 1962 South Carolina Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–85 15–8 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC Tournament Mar 1, 1962 yes yes Virginia Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 81–58 16–8 Mar 2, 1962 yes yes South Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal 88–75 17–8 Mar 3, 1962 yes yes Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina ACC tournament championship 77–66 18–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1962 yes yes 1961 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 92–82 OT 19–8 Mar 16, 1962 yes yes Saint Joseph's Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland East regional semifinal 96–85 OT 20–8 Mar 17, 1962 yes yes 1961 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland East Regional Final 79–69 21–8 Mar 23, 1962 yes yes Ohio State 1 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National semifinal 68–84 21–9 Mar 24, 1962 yes yes UCLA Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National consolation Game – Third Place 82–80 22–9 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide. Retrieved June 21, 2020. NCAA basketball tournament East Wake Forest 92, Yale 82 Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania 85 Wake Forest 79, Villanova 69 Final Four Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1962 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More Third-place game Wake Forest 82, UCLA 80 Rankings 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Len Chappell – ACC Player of the Year (2x) Team players drafted into the NBA 1962 NBA draft Wake Forest Demon Deacons Round Pick Player NBA club 1 5 Len Chappell Syracuse Nationalshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1962.html 1962 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 21, 2020 Other notable players Billy Packer, who would become famous as a college basketball broadcaster. 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