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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. William & Mary  30   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Boston University  30   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Carolina State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Appalachian State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Tennessee  29   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ North Carolina  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Maryland  3   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Virginia  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Clemson  10   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Duke  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia Tech  10   41   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed249
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record59-41
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3326192Won  35-186-019292  Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech 9-2-1252132Won  17-145-113655  Bill Curry
Clemson 6-6244222Lost  13-204-3167122  Danny Ford
Virginia 6-5262217 4-3172150  George Welsh
North Carolina 5-6224223 3-4129154  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7193252 2-594174  Steve Sloan
North Carolina State 3-8186305 2-5121189  Thomas Tom Reed
Wake Forest 4-7212249 1-699174  Al Groh
Miami 10-2406195Lost  7-35  Jimmy Johnson

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.