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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Northwestern  17   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Georgia  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Ohio  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Vanderbilt  18   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Clemson  3   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Maryland  19   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Wake Forest  38   36   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina State  15   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina  35   42   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record55-64
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-2-2296187Won  27-215-1-117997  Danny Ford
North Carolina State 8-3-1328274Lost  24-255-2198185  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 7-4-1305279Lost  21-305-2206195  Dick Crum
Georgia Tech 5-5-1282211 3-3165113  Bill Curry
Maryland 5-5-1262211 2-3-1153133  Bobby Ross
Wake Forest 5-6325295 2-5203220  Al Groh
Duke 4-7200284 2-5136216  Steve Sloan
Virginia 3-8198315 2-5111192  George Welsh
Miami 11-1430150Lost  10-14  Jimmy Johnson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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