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: Steve Sloan Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1985 Season Highlights
Steve Sloan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Northwestern
40
17
W
Sat., Sep. 14 @
West Virginia
18
20
L
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Ohio
34
13
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Virginia
14
37
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @
South Carolina
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Clemson
9
21
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Maryland
10
40
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Georgia Tech
0
9
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Wake Forest
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
North Carolina State
31
19
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
North Carolina
23
21
W
1985 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 193
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 252
Defense Average 22.9
Opponents Record 59-63
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-5
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1985 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1985 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.