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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Appalachian State  10   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. North Carolina State  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Army  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Rice  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Maryland  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Virginia  28   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Clemson  10   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Duke  35   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Tulsa  29   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Georgia Tech  14   43   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed319
  Defense Average29.0
  Opponents Record69-57
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record1-4
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 10-3371272Lost  21-316-1251147  George Welsh
Duke 8-4377335Lost  21-496-1253171  Steve Spurrier
Clemson 10-2368138Won  27-75-2205101  Danny Ford
Georgia Tech 7-4265213 4-3175151  Bobby Ross
North Carolina State 7-5290230Lost  10-174-3160142  Dick Sheridan
Maryland 3-7-1215238 2-5148170  Joe Krivak
Wake Forest 2-8-1194319 1-6128256  Bill Dooley
Miami 11-1426127Won  33-25  Dennis Erickson
North Carolina 1-10138297 0-756238  Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.