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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: Barry Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Barry Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ South Carolina  10   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Northwestern  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia  0   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Clemson  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Army  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Western Carolina  49   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Maryland  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Georgia Tech  31   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wake Forest  57   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina State  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina  22   24   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record65-47
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-1379186Won  45-216-0-1217124  Bobby Ross
Clemson 10-2333109Won  30-05-213891  Ken Hatfield
Virginia 8-4464227Lost  22-235-2251107  George Welsh
Maryland 6-5-1237284Tied  34-344-3142158  Joe Krivak
North Carolina State 7-5298189Won  31-273-490113  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 6-4-1227186 3-3-1124125  Mack Brown
Duke 4-7240295 1-6137216  Barry Wilson
Miami 10-2447184Won  46-3  Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest 3-8247351 0-799264  Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.