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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-

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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
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	324
Scoring Average	29.5
Points Allowed	324
Defense Average	29.5
Opponents Record	50-59
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1 -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	10-2	342	157	Won 13-6	6-1	216	107	Danny Ford
Virginia	7-4	251	244		5-2	162	139	George Welsh
North Carolina State	8-3-1	312	165	Won 28-23	4-2-1	169	110	Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest	6-4-1	282	238		4-3	173	174	Bill Dooley
Maryland	5-6	260	304		4-3	190	196	Joe Krivak
Duke	7-3-1	324	324		3-3-1	204	245	Steve Spurrier
North Carolina	1-10	217	391		1-6	152	247	Mack Brown
Miami	11-1	418	116	Won 23-3				Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech	3-8	200	194		0-7	105	153	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.