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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Virginia  30   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Indiana  10   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. South Carolina  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Miami (Florida)  17   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Virginia Tech  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Clemson  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Maryland  3   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  32   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Wake Forest  31   21   W       
 Thu., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Carolina  27   34   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed350
  Defense Average31.8
  Opponents Record58-53
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1338200 7-0240130  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4316253Lost  23-305-1181123  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4337216Lost  3-284-3187133  Dick Crum
Virginia 6-5252280 3-4166192  George Welsh
Duke 3-8246350 3-5198277  Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech 3-8222313 3-3161181  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 4-7257281 1-6167242  Al Groh
North Carolina State 3-8236246 1-6125186  Thomas Tom Reed
Miami 11-1313136Won  31-30  Howard Schnellenberger

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

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