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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: Shirley Red Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Shirley Red Wilson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ Tennessee	25	24	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ South Carolina	30	17	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Virginia	51	17	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Navy	21	27	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Virginia Tech	21	22	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Clemson	14	49	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Maryland	22	49	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Georgia Tech	38	21	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Wake Forest	46	26	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ North Carolina State	16	21	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. North Carolina	23	17	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	307
Scoring Average	27.9
Points Allowed	290
Defense Average	26.4
Opponents Record	65-57
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	9-1-1	289	147		6-0	196	95	Danny Ford
Maryland	8-4	373	220	Lost 20-21	5-1	222	121	Bobby Ross
North Carolina	8-4	348	149	Won 26-10	4-3	187	100	Dick Crum
Duke	6-5	307	290		4-3	210	200	Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State	6-5	206	255		3-4	114	172	Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech	6-5	239	286		2-2	104	118	Bill Curry
Virginia	2-9	208	330		1-6	124	252	George Welsh
Miami	7-4	241	153					Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest	3-8	200	322		0-7	115	252	Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1982 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.