Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Virginia | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 28.5 | 20.9 | 11.73 | 4.58 | 15 | 18 | ||
| Duke | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 31.4 | 27.9 | 5.87 | 3.20 | 20 | |||
| Clemson | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 30.7 | 11.5 | 18.25 | 3.08 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 24.1 | 19.4 | 6.58 | 1.40 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 24.2 | 19.2 | 4.23 | 0.23 | 24 | 12 | ||
| Maryland | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.5 | 21.6 | 0.57 | 4.48 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 17.6 | 29.0 | -8.52 | 1.39 | ||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 12.5 | 27.0 | -9.95 | 1.96 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Illinois (11) | 31 | Virginia (15) | 21 | Orlando, FL |
| 1989-12-31 | Copper Bowl | Arizona | 17 | North Carolina State | 10 | Tucson, AZ |
| 1989-12-30 | Gator Bowl | Clemson (14) | 27 | West Virginia (17) | 7 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1989-12-28 | All-American Bowl | Texas Tech (24) | 49 | Duke (20) | 21 | Birmingham, AL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Clarkston Hines | Duke |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Steve Spurrier | Duke |
1989 Conference Leaders