The 1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In its first season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–4 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the sport of American football. The Demon Deacons compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atl ...