1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Brown, Mike Smith
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 9 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 23 Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Dooley, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmat Rice*
L 17–3327,100[2]
September 87:00 pmAppalachian State*
W 23–1730,732[3]
September 1512:00 pmat NC State
JPSL 15–2044,200[4]
September 291:00 pmArmy*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 52–1420,117[5]
October 67:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 24–3127,711[6]
October 1312:00 pmat Maryland
L 13–4127,554[7]
October 201:00 pmNo. 1 Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–4923,124[8]
October 271:00 pmNo. 19 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–2425,317[9]
November 31:30 pmat Duke
L 20–5732,700[10]
November 171:00 pmNo. 4 Georgia Tech
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–4213,493[11]
November 242:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
W 56–2821,116[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Phil Barnhill 125/276 1,443
Rushing Anthony Williams 181 866
Receiving John Henry Mills 46 623

References

  1. ^ "1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Not-so-hapless Rice bashes Wake Forest". Abilene Reporter-News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake stops Appalachian State to win its home opener, 23–12". The News and Observer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sloppy Wolfpack tops Deacs, 20–15". The News and Observer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest tortures Army, 52–14". The Daily Item. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels ride Means streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps shuck pass, run to victory over Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavs answer wakeup call several times, bury Deacs". The News and Observer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson blankets Wake for 500th career victory". The Daily Progress. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke's QB tandem bedevils Wake Forest". Daily Press. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ga. Tech clinches ACC title". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vols rally for victory, SEC crown". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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