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Wake Forest Football Team History


Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
 Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Groves Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Bill Dooley
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Rice  17   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Appalachian State  23   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ North Carolina State  15   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Army  52   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Maryland  13   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Virginia  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Clemson  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Duke  20   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Vanderbilt  56   28   W       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed351
  Defense Average31.9
  Opponents Record70-53
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-1379186Won  45-216-0-1217124  Bobby Ross
Clemson 10-2333109Won  30-05-213891  Ken Hatfield
Virginia 8-4464227Lost  22-235-2251107  George Welsh
Maryland 6-5-1237284Tied  34-344-3142158  Joe Krivak
North Carolina State 7-5298189Won  31-273-490113  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 6-4-1227186 3-3-1124125  Mack Brown
Duke 4-7240295 1-6137216  Barry Wilson
Miami 10-2447184Won  46-3  Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest 3-8247351 0-799264  Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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