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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Steve Spurrier enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ South Carolina  21   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Northwestern  41   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Tennessee  6   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Virginia  28   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Clemson  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Army  35   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Maryland  46   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  30   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Wake Forest  52   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. North Carolina State  35   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ North Carolina  41   0   W       
 Thu., Dec. 28   Texas Tech  21   49   L    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored377
  Scoring Average31.4
  Points Allowed335
  Defense Average27.9
  Opponents Record72-63
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 10-3371272Lost  21-316-1251147  George Welsh
Duke 8-4377335Lost  21-496-1253171  Steve Spurrier
Clemson 10-2368138Won  27-75-2205101  Danny Ford
Georgia Tech 7-4265213 4-3175151  Bobby Ross
North Carolina State 7-5290230Lost  10-174-3160142  Dick Sheridan
Maryland 3-7-1215238 2-5148170  Joe Krivak
Wake Forest 2-8-1194319 1-6128256  Bill Dooley
Miami 11-1426127Won  33-25  Dennis Erickson
North Carolina 1-10138297 0-756238  Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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