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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Shirley Red Wilson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Tennessee  25   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ South Carolina  30   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Virginia  51   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Navy  21   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Virginia Tech  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Clemson  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Maryland  22   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Georgia Tech  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Wake Forest  46   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ North Carolina State  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. North Carolina  23   17   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored307
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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