 Unable to duplicate or build upon the successes of his predecessor, Wilson resigned as head coach after the 1993 season.On December 16, 1993, Rice head coach Fred Goldsmith was named Wilson's replacement, becoming the Blue Devils' 19th head football coach.The 1994 Blue Devils raced out to an 8–1 record, and was briefly ranked as high as #13 in the country before losing the last two heart-breaking games of the season 24–23 to North Carolina State and 41–40 to arch-rival North Carolina.