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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-

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1888 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Steve Sloan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Indiana	31	24	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ South Carolina	0	21	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Army	9	13	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Virginia	10	38	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Virginia Tech	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Clemson	21	54	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Maryland	7	43	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Georgia Tech	3	31	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Wake Forest	16	20	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ North Carolina State	16	13	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. North Carolina	15	17	L

1984 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	128
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	301
Defense Average	27.4
Opponents Record	70-51
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-5

1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1984 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	9-3	380	280	Won 28-27	6-0	245	125	Bobby Ross
Clemson	7-4	346	215		5-2	245	150	Danny Ford
Virginia	8-2-2	325	233	Won 27-24	3-2-2	189	163	George Welsh
Georgia Tech	6-4-1	296	201		3-2-1	142	102	Bill Curry
Wake Forest	6-5	205	232		3-4	105	161	Al Groh
North Carolina	5-5-1	234	274		3-3-1	131	145	Dick Crum
North Carolina State	3-8	263	311		1-6	131	214	Thomas Tom Reed
Duke	2-9	128	301		1-6	88	216	Steve Sloan
Miami	8-5	402	314	Lost 37-39				Jimmy Johnson

1984 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1984 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.