1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (0–7 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (2nd season)
CaptainSteve Brown, Mike Smith
Home stadiumGroves Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 9 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 23 Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Duke 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Dooley, the Demon Deacons compiled a 3–8 record and finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmat Rice*
L 17–3327,100[2]
September 87:00 pmAppalachian State*
W 23–1730,732[3]
September 1512:00 pmat NC State
JPSL 15–2044,200[4]
September 291:00 pmArmy*
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 52–1420,117[5]
October 67:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
L 24–3127,711[6]
October 1312:00 pmat Maryland
L 13–4127,554[7]
October 201:00 pmNo. 1 Virginia
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–4923,124[8]
October 271:00 pmNo. 19 Clemson
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–2425,317[9]
November 31:30 pmat Duke
L 20–5732,700[10]
November 171:00 pmNo. 4 Georgia Tech
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–4213,493[11]
November 242:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
W 56–2821,116[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team leaders

Category Team Leader Att/Cth Yds
Passing Phil Barnhill 125/276 1,443
Rushing Anthony Williams 181 866
Receiving John Henry Mills 46 623

References

  1. ^ "1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Not-so-hapless Rice bashes Wake Forest". Abilene Reporter-News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake stops Appalachian State to win its home opener, 23–12". The News and Observer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sloppy Wolfpack tops Deacs, 20–15". The News and Observer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest tortures Army, 52–14". The Daily Item. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels ride Means streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps shuck pass, run to victory over Deacons". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavs answer wakeup call several times, bury Deacs". The News and Observer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson blankets Wake for 500th career victory". The Daily Progress. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke's QB tandem bedevils Wake Forest". Daily Press. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ga. Tech clinches ACC title". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vols rally for victory, SEC crown". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.