| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Dooley |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Bob Pruett |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Chip Rives, Jimmie Simmons |
| Stadium: | Groves Stadium |
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.[1]
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Mike Elkins | 169/317 | 1,915 | |
| Rushing | Mark Young | 179 | 795 | |
| Receiving | 54 | 788 |