1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1985 record 4–7 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach Al Groh (5th season)
Home stadium Groves Stadium
1985 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 –1 –0  9 –2 –1
Virginia 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Clemson 4 –3 –0  6 –6 –0
North Carolina 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
NC State 2 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Wake Forest 1 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

The season is notable in being the last season current United States Senator from North Carolina, Richard Burr lettered.


Schedule

DateOpponentLocationResultAttendance
09/07/1985William & MaryGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 30-23
22,300
09/14/1985at Boston UniversityNickerson Field • BostonW 30-0
12,062
09/21/1985*North Carolina StateGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 17-20
26,700
09/28/1985*Appalachian StateGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 24-21
27,300
10/05/1985at #16 TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeL 29-31
93,345
10/12/1985*at North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaL 14-34
49,000
10/19/1985*MarylandGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 3-26
23,700
10/26/1985VirginiaGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaL 18-20
19,400
11/02/1985*at ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaL 10-26
71,179
11/09/1985*DukeGroves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 27-7
19,800
11/16/1985*at Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaL 10-41
28,575

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingFoy White132/2101,322
RushingTopper Clemons164916
ReceivingMicheal Ramseur54450

References

  1. ↑ "1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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