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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  <-- 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
  Record2-9
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed301
  Defense Average27.4
  Opponents Record70-51
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
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 9-3380280Won  28-276-0245125  Bobby Ross
Clemson 7-4346215 5-2245150  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-2-2325233Won  27-243-2-2189163  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 6-4-1296201 3-2-1142102  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 6-5205232 3-4105161  Al Groh
North Carolina 5-5-1234274 3-3-1131145  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 3-8263311 1-6131214  Thomas Tom Reed
Duke 2-9128301 1-688216  Steve Sloan
Miami 8-5402314Lost  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.


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