Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Appalachian State* | | 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* | | 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 | | W 17–16 | 47,500 | [6] |
October 14 | Maryland | - Groves Stadium
- Winston-Salem, NC
| L 7–27 | 17,500 | [7] |
October 21 | at Virginia | | L 28–47 | 33,700 | [8] |
October 28 | at No. 22 Clemson | | 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 | | L 14–43 | 26,114 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team leaders
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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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wolfpack stay unbeaten, top Deacons 27–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army struggles to 14–10 win". The Daily Item. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice tied by Wake Forest on last-second field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 17–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland scrambles to end loss streak". The Daily Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia too much for Deacs". The News and Observer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson dismantles Wake Forest 44–10". The Item. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown's air show leads Devils past Deacs 52–35". The News and Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons deck Tulsa with passing". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mays' 3 TDs help Georgia Tech run over Wake Forest 43–14". Daily Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.