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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Appalachian State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Boston University  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ North Carolina State  38   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Army  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Virginia  28   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Carolina  30   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Maryland  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Clemson  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Duke  36   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ South Carolina  21   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  24   21   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record58-47
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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