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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: 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
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record60-51
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3 -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 9-2-1317185Lost  13-376-0-118090  Ken Hatfield
North Carolina State 9-3304222Lost  34-375-2163150  Dick Sheridan
Georgia Tech 8-5283214Won  18-175-216591  Bobby Ross
Virginia 8-3-1327167Lost  14-484-2-118590  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-4282199 3-4131118  Mack Brown
Maryland 2-9138302 2-587163  Joe Krivak
Duke 4-6-1231280Lost  21-331-6106207  Barry Wilson
Wake Forest 3-8195300 1-686194  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.


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