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1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
The 1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Quick Facts Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, Conference ...
| 1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bob Pruett (2nd season) |
| Captain | Rory Holt, Paul Kiser, Tim Morrison, Terence Ryan |
| Home stadium | Groves Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Clemson $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 6 | Appalachian State* | W 21–13 | 28,700 | [2] | |||
| September 13 | Boston University* |
| W 31–0 | 17,800 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | at NC State | L 38–42 | 37,400 | [4] | |||
| September 27 | at Army* | W 49–14 | 40,053 | [5] | |||
| October 4 | Virginia |
| L 28–30 | 25,400 | [6] | ||
| October 11 | North Carolina |
| L 30–40 | 31,350 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | at Maryland | W 27–21 | 39,650 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | Clemson |
| L 20–28 | 20,370 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | at Duke | L 36–38 | 36,200 | [10] | |||
| November 15 | at South Carolina* | L 21–48 | 64,186 | [11] | |||
| November 22 | Georgia Tech |
| W 24–21 | 17,300 | [12] | ||
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More information Category, Team Leader ...
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds |
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| Passing | Mike Elkins | 205/380 | 2,541 |
| Rushing | Darryl McGill | 184 | 859 |
| Receiving | James Brim | 66 | 930 |
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- "1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terriers fall, 31–0". The Boston Globe. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N.C. State's late touchdown topples Wake Forest 42–38". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake Forest ground game crushes Army". The Journal-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia nips Deacs, 30–28". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Heels' passing tops Wake 40–30". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake ends drought against Maryland". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson outlasts Wake 28–20". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ellis skyrockets USC to rout over Deacons". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wake Forest knocks off Georgia Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.