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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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 |
Appalachian State* | | W 21–13 | 28,700 |
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September 13 |
Boston University* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 31–0 | 17,800 |
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September 20 | at
NC State | | L 38–42 | 37,400 |
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September 27 | at
Army* | | W 49–14 | 40,053 |
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October 4 |
Virginia | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 28–30 | 25,400 |
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October 11 |
North Carolina | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 30–40 | 31,350 |
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October 18 | at
Maryland | | W 27–21 | 39,650 |
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November 1 |
Clemson | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 20–28 | 20,370 |
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November 8 | at
Duke | | L 36–38 | 36,200 |
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November 15 | at
South Carolina* | | L 21–48 | 64,186 |
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November 22 |
Georgia Tech | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 24–21 | 17,300 |
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Mike Elkins |
205/380 |
2,541
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Rushing |
Darryl McGill |
184 |
859
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Receiving |
James Brim |
66 |
930
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References
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"1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terriers fall, 31–0". The Boston Globe. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"N.C. State's late touchdown topples Wake Forest 42–38". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest ground game crushes Army". The Journal-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia nips Deacs, 30–28". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Heels' passing tops Wake 40–30". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake ends drought against Maryland". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson outlasts Wake 28–20". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ellis skyrockets USC to rout over Deacons". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest knocks off Georgia Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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