1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach	Al Groh (6th season);
Defensive coordinator	Bob Pruett (2nd season)
Captain	Rory Holt, Paul Kiser, Tim Morrison, Terence Ryan
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 6	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 21–13	28,700	^[2]
September 13	Boston University*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 31–0	17,800	^[3]
September 20	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 38–42	37,400	^[4]
September 27	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 49–14	40,053	^[5]
October 4	Virginia	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 28–30	25,400	^[6]
October 11	North Carolina	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 30–40	31,350	^[7]
October 18	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 27–21	39,650	^[8]
November 1	Clemson	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 20–28	20,370	^[9]
November 8	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 36–38	36,200	^[10]
November 15	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 21–48	64,186	^[11]
November 22	Georgia Tech	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–21	17,300	^[12]
*Non-conference game

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
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.

[1] "1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[2] "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Terriers fall, 31–0". The Boston Globe. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "N.C. State's late touchdown topples Wake Forest 42–38". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Wake Forest ground game crushes Army". The Journal-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Virginia nips Deacs, 30–28". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Heels' passing tops Wake 40–30". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Wake ends drought against Maryland". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Clemson outlasts Wake 28–20". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Ellis skyrockets USC to rout over Deacons". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Wake Forest knocks off Georgia Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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