1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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]

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)
Captain	James DuBose, Tony Mayberry
Home stadium	Groves Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.