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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 Spurrier
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Steve Spurrier enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Northwestern  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Tennessee  31   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Citadel  41   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Virginia  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Vanderbilt  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Clemson  17   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Maryland  24   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia Tech  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wake Forest  16   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ North Carolina State  43   43   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. North Carolina  35   29   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored324
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed324
  Defense Average29.5
  Opponents Record50-59
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1 -1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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