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American college football season
The 1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach
Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 4–7 record and finished in last place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 |
William & Mary* | | W 30–23 | 22,300 |
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September 14 | at
Boston University* | | W 30–0 | 12,062 |
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September 21 |
NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 17–20 | 26,200 |
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September 28 |
Appalachian State* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 24–21 | 27,300 |
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October 5 | at No. 16
Tennessee* | | L 29–31 | 93,345 |
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October 12 | at
North Carolina | | L 14–34 | 49,000 |
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October 19 |
Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 3–26 | 23,700 |
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October 26 |
Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 18–20 | 19,400 |
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November 2 | at
Clemson | | L 10–26 | 71,179 |
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November 9 |
Duke | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| W 27–7 | 19,800 |
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November 16 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 10–41 | 28,575 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Foy White |
132/210 |
1,322
|
Rushing |
Topper Clemons |
164 |
916
|
Receiving |
Micheal Ramseur |
54 |
450
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References
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"1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"White-led Deacons nip Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"BU falls, 30–0". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wolfpack gets 1st win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest rises above game Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons push Tennessee to the limit". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Anthony's TD passes lift UNC, 34–14". The Greenville News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Flowers leads Clemson to victory over Wake Forest". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Big 2nd quarter helps Wake Forest to win over Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Tech romps past Deacons". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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