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American college football season
The 1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an
American football team that represented
Wake Forest University during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach
Bill Dooley, the team compiled a 7–4 record and finished in a tie for third place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 |
Richmond* | | W 24–0 | 14,250 |
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September 19 |
NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| W 21–3 | 23,600 |
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September 26 |
Appalachian State* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 16–12 | 33,400 |
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October 3 | at
Army* | | W 17–13 | 36,690 |
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October 10 | at
North Carolina | | W 22–14 | 50,000 |
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October 17 |
Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–14 | 25,175 |
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October 24 | at
Virginia | | L 21–35 | 32,500 |
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October 31 | at No. 14
Clemson | | L 17–31 | 69,711 |
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November 7 |
Duke | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| W 30–27 | 23,500 |
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November 14 | No. 14
South Carolina* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 0–30 | 34,720 |
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November 21 | at
Georgia Tech | | W 33–6 | 21,114 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Mike Elkins |
169/317 |
1,915
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Rushing |
Mark Young |
179 |
795
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Receiving |
Ricky Proehl |
54 |
788
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References
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"1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"Deacons give Dooley victory over Spiders". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake reserve propels win over N.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacon special teams down Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Army loses game, quarterback Crawford". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hoyle kicks Deacons over UNC". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maryland hands Deacons first loss". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Early spree sends Cavaliers past Wake, 35–21". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson terrorizes Wake Forest 31–17". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 2, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons nip Devils, 30–27". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks overwhelm Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest buries Yellow Jackets". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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