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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 |
Appalachian State* | | L 10–15 | 30,200 |
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September 16 | No. 19
NC State | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 17–27 | 25,250 |
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September 23 | at
Army* | | L 10–14 | 35,898 |
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September 30 |
Rice* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| T 17–17 | 12,100 |
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October 7 | at
North Carolina | | W 17–16 | 47,500 |
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October 14 |
Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 7–27 | 17,500 |
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October 21 | at
Virginia | | L 28–47 | 33,700 |
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October 28 | at No. 22
Clemson | | L 10–44 | 71,335 |
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November 4 |
Duke | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC (
rivalry)
| L 35–52 | 18,600 |
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November 11 |
Tulsa* | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| W 29–17 | 27,100 |
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November 18 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 14–43 | 26,114 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
Category |
Team Leader |
Att/Cth |
Yds
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Passing |
Phil Barnhill |
182/377 |
2,454
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Rushing |
Anthony Williams |
119 |
430
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Receiving |
Ricky Proehl |
65 |
1,053
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References
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"1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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"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.
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"Wolfpack stay unbeaten, top Deacons 27–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Army struggles to 14–10 win". The Daily Item. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice tied by Wake Forest on last-second field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 17–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Maryland scrambles to end loss streak". The Daily Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia too much for Deacs". The News and Observer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brown's air show leads Devils past Deacs 52–35". The News and Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Deacons deck Tulsa with passing". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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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