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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Shirley Red Wilson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. East Carolina  10   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Auburn  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Indiana  21   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ South Carolina  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Clemson  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Maryland  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Georgia Tech  17   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Wake Forest  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina State  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ North Carolina  21   44   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record64-59
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1297130Won  16-77-019963  Dick Crum
Maryland 8-4211165Lost  20-355-112048  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 6-5222212 3-3104133  Monte Kiffin
Clemson 6-5217222 2-4125173  Danny Ford
Wake Forest 5-6251213 2-4127128  John Mackovic
Virginia 4-7144259 2-484149  Dick Bestwick
Duke 2-9214296 2-5148175  Shirley Red Wilson
Miami 9-3278171Won  20-10  Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260 0-21250  Bill Curry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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