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-
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
Record 6-5
Points Scored 210
Scoring Average 19.1
Points Allowed 230
Defense Average 20.9
Opponents Record 63-61
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
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.