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Duke Football Team History


Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
 Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: Shirley Red Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Shirley Red Wilson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Ohio State  13   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ South Carolina  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Virginia  29   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. East Carolina  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Virginia Tech  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Clemson  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Maryland  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Georgia Tech  38   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Wake Forest  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. North Carolina State  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. North Carolina  10   31   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record63-61
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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