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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: Barry Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024

1991 Season Highlights

Barry Wilson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.

1991 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	@ South Carolina	24	24	T
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Rutgers	42	22	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Colgate	42	14	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Virginia	3	34	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Vanderbilt	17	13	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Maryland	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Georgia Tech	6	17	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Wake Forest	14	31	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. North Carolina State	31	32	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ North Carolina	14	47	L
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Clemson	21	33	L	@ Tokyo, Japan

1991 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -1
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	280
Defense Average	25.5
Opponents Record	60-51
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3 -1

1991 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1991 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	9-2-1	317	185	Lost 13-37	6-0-1	180	90	Ken Hatfield
North Carolina State	9-3	304	222	Lost 34-37	5-2	163	150	Dick Sheridan
Georgia Tech	8-5	283	214	Won 18-17	5-2	165	91	Bobby Ross
Virginia	8-3-1	327	167	Lost 14-48	4-2-1	185	90	George Welsh
North Carolina	7-4	282	199		3-4	131	118	Mack Brown
Maryland	2-9	138	302		2-5	87	163	Joe Krivak
Duke	4-6-1	231	280	Lost 21-33	1-6	106	207	Barry Wilson
Wake Forest	3-8	195	300		1-6	86	194	Bill Dooley

1991 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1991 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.