1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Pruett (2nd season)
CaptainRory Holt, Paul Kiser, Tim Morrison, Terence Ryan
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Appalachian State*
W 21–1328,700[2]
September 13Boston University*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 31–017,800[3]
September 20at NC State
L 38–4237,400[4]
September 27at Army*
W 49–1440,053[5]
October 4Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 28–3025,400[6]
October 11North Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 30–4031,350[7]
October 18at Maryland
W 27–2139,650[8]
November 1Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 20–2820,370[9]
November 8at Duke
L 36–3836,200[10]
November 15at South Carolina*
L 21–4864,186[11]
November 22Georgia Tech
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 24–2117,300[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

  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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