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1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Pruett (1st season)
CaptainGary Baldinger, Foy White
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7William & Mary*
W 30–2322,300[2]
September 14at Boston University*
W 30–012,062[3]
September 21NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 17–2026,200[4]
September 28Appalachian State*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 24–2127,300[5]
October 5at No. 16 Tennessee*
L 29–3193,345[6]
October 12at North Carolina
L 14–3449,000[7]
October 19Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 3–2623,700[8]
October 26Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 18–2019,400[9]
November 2at Clemson
L 10–2671,179[10]
November 9Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
W 27–719,800[11]
November 16at Georgia Tech
L 10–4128,575[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders[edit]

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Foy White 132/210 1,322
Rushing Topper Clemons 164 916
Receiving Micheal Ramseur 54 450

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "White-led Deacons nip Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BU falls, 30–0". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack gets 1st win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest rises above game Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons push Tennessee to the limit". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Anthony's TD passes lift UNC, 34–14". The Greenville News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flowers leads Clemson to victory over Wake Forest". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big 2nd quarter helps Wake Forest to win over Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Tech romps past Deacons". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team

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