| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Al Groh |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Bob Pruett |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Rory Holt, Paul Kiser, Tim Morrison, Terence Ryan |
| Stadium: | Groves Stadium |
The 1986 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Al Groh, the Demon Deacons compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Mike Elkins | 205/380 | 2,541 | |
| Rushing | Darryl McGill | 184 | 859 | |
| Receiving | James Brim | 66 | 930 |