1984 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Al Groh (4th season);
Captain	Ronnie Burgess, Tony Coates, Ken McAllister, Mike Nesselt
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
	Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Virginia	3	–	1	–	2	8	–	2	–	2
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech	2	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
NC State	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Duke	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	–	0*	7	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 6–5 record and finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Virginia Tech*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 20–21	26,543	^[3]
September 15	Appalachian State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 17–13	22,700	^[4]
September 22	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ( rivalry)		W 24–15	34,300	^[5]
September 29	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 17–38	32,700	^[6]
October 6	at Richmond*	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		W 29–16	15,126	^[7]
October 13	North Carolina	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ( rivalry)		W 14–3	33,778	^[8]
October 20	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	L 9–28	38,671	^[9]
October 27	William & Mary*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 34–21	23,712	^[10]
November 3	at Clemson*^A	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		L 14–37	71,697	^[11]
November 10	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ( rivalry)		W 20–16	28,000	^[12]
November 17	Georgia Tech	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 7–24	22,700	^[13]
*Non-conference game

A. ^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.^[1]

Team leaders

Category	Team Leader	Att/Cth	Yds
Passing	Foy White	143/252	1,544
Rushing	Michael Ramseur	214	961
Receiving	Duane Owens	30	420

References

^ ^a ^b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
^ "1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ "Hunter's late scoring burst shoves Virginia Tech by Wake". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ramseur helps Deacs get past Apps, 17–13". The News and Observer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Deacons run past slumping Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Badanjek, Terps wear down Deacs". The News and Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ramseur, White lead Decons past Spiders". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Deacons finally end famine, top Tar Heels 14–3". The State. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers put the word of Wake Forest, 28–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ramseur's 4 touchdowns carry Wake". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "With a shove from Perry, Clemson buries Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demon Deacons deny Duke, 20–16". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lavette leads Wreck over Deacons". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[probation-1] Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.

[2] "1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[3] "Hunter's late scoring burst shoves Virginia Tech by Wake". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Ramseur helps Deacs get past Apps, 17–13". The News and Observer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Deacons run past slumping Wolfpack". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Badanjek, Terps wear down Deacs". The News and Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Ramseur, White lead Decons past Spiders". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Deacons finally end famine, top Tar Heels 14–3". The State. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Cavaliers put the word of Wake Forest, 28–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Ramseur's 4 touchdowns carry Wake". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "With a shove from Perry, Clemson buries Deacons". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Demon Deacons deny Duke, 20–16". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Lavette leads Wreck over Deacons". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Venues	Gore Field (1922–1939) Groves Stadium (1940–1955) Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Tobacco Road North Carolina NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon WakeyLeaks The 5th Quarter
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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