1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
| 1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–5 ACC) |
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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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| 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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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]
Schedule
| 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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Team leaders
| 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 |
References
- ^ "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.
