1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 2–8–1 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach|

* Bill Dooley (3rd season)

Defensive coordinator| Bob Pruett (5th season)
Captains|

* James DuBose
* Tony Mayberry

Home stadium| Groves Stadium

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| Appalachian State*|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| L 10–15| 30,200| [2]
September 16|  No. 19 NC State|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)

| L 17–27| 25,250| [3]
September 23| at Army*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 10–14| 35,898| [4]
September 30| Rice*|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| T 17–17| 12,100| [5]
October 7| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| W 17–16| 47,500| [6]
October 14| Maryland|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| L 7–27| 17,500| [7]
October 21| at Virginia|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 28–47| 33,700| [8]
October 28| at No. 22 Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 10–44| 71,335| [9]
November 4| Duke|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)

| L 35–52| 18,600| [10]
November 11| Tulsa*|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| W 29–17| 27,100| [11]
November 18| at Georgia Tech|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| L 14–43| 26,114| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Team leaders

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Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds

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Passing | Phil Barnhill | 182/377 | 2,454
Rushing | Anthony Williams | 119 | 430
Receiving | Ricky Proehl | 65 | 1,053

## References

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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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Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Venues|

* Gore Field (1922–1939)
* Groves Stadium (1940–1955)
* Bowman Gray Stadium (1956–1967)
* Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Tobacco Road
* North Carolina
* NC State

Culture & lore|

* Demon Deacon
* WakeyLeaks
* The 5th Quarter

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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