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1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1985
team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	4–7
conf_record	1–6
head_coach	Al Groh
hc_year	5th
def_coach	Bob Pruett
dc_year	1st
captain	Gary Baldinger
captain2	Foy White
stadium	Groves Stadium

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.

Schedule

|September 7||William & Mary|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 30–23|22,300|

|September 14|at|Boston University|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|W 30–0|12,062|

|September 21||NC State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|L 17–20|26,200|

|September 28||Appalachian State|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|W 24–21|27,300|

|October 5|at|No. 16 Tennessee|Neyland Stadium|Knoxville, TN|L 29–31|93,345|

|October 12|at|North Carolina|Kenan Memorial Stadium|Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)|L 14–34|49,000|

|October 19||Maryland|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 3–26|23,700|

|October 26||Virginia|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC|L 18–20|19,400|

|November 2|at|Clemson|Memorial Stadium|Clemson, SC|L 10–26|71,179|

|November 9||Duke|Groves Stadium|Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)|W 27–7|19,800|

|November 16|at|Georgia Tech|Grant Field|Atlanta, GA|L 10–41|28,575|

Team leaders

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

References

"1985 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 8, 1985). "White-led Deacons nip Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
(September 15, 1985). "BU falls, 30–0". The Boston Globe.
(September 22, 1985). "Wolfpack gets 1st win". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(September 29, 1985). "Wake Forest rises above game Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 6, 1985). "Deacons push Tennessee to the limit". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 13, 1985). "Anthony's TD passes lift UNC, 34–14". The Greenville News.
(October 20, 1985). "Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(October 27, 1985). "Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald.
(November 3, 1985). "Flowers leads Clemson to victory over Wake Forest". The Daily Advertiser.
(November 10, 1985). "Big 2nd quarter helps Wake Forest to win over Duke". The Charlotte Observer.
(November 17, 1985). "Georgia Tech romps past Deacons". Anderson Independent-Mail.

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