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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: Steve Sloan
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
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
  Record4-7
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average22.9
  Opponents Record59-63
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3326192Won  35-186-019292  Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech 9-2-1252132Won  17-145-113655  Bill Curry
Clemson 6-6244222Lost  13-204-3167122  Danny Ford
Virginia 6-5262217 4-3172150  George Welsh
North Carolina 5-6224223 3-4129154  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7193252 2-594174  Steve Sloan
North Carolina State 3-8186305 2-5121189  Thomas Tom Reed
Wake Forest 4-7212249 1-699174  Al Groh
Miami 10-2406195Lost  7-35  Jimmy Johnson

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.


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