1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Pruett (5th season)
CaptainJames DuBose, Tony Mayberry
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Duke + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1989 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Dooley, the Demon Deacons compiled a 2–8–1 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Appalachian State*
L 10–1530,200[2]
September 16 No. 19 NC State
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 17–2725,250[3]
September 23at Army*
L 10–1435,898[4]
September 30Rice*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
T 17–1712,100[5]
October 7at North Carolina
W 17–1647,500[6]
October 14Maryland
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–2717,500[7]
October 21at Virginia
L 28–4733,700[8]
October 28at No. 22 Clemson
L 10–4471,335[9]
November 4Duke
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 35–5218,600[10]
November 11Tulsa*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 29–1727,100[11]
November 18at Georgia Tech
L 14–4326,114[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Phil Barnhill 182/377 2,454
Rushing Anthony Williams 119 430
Receiving Ricky Proehl 65 1,053

References

  1. ^ "1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "ASU plays the spoiler again, tops Deacons in opener, 15–10". The News and Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack stay unbeaten, top Deacons 27–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army struggles to 14–10 win". The Daily Item. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice tied by Wake Forest on last-second field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 17–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland scrambles to end loss streak". The Daily Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia too much for Deacs". The News and Observer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brown's air show leads Devils past Deacs 52–35". The News and Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Deacons deck Tulsa with passing". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mays' 3 TDs help Georgia Tech run over Wake Forest 43–14". Daily Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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