1983 Duke Blue Devils football team
1983 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 3–8 (3–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Cropp (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (1st season) |
MVP | Mike Grayson |
Captain | Phil Ebinger, Ben Bennett, Mike Grayson, Bill Smith |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Clemson * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for fourth in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Virginia | L 30–38 | 28,947 | [2] | ||
September 10 | at Indiana* | L 10–15 | 41,120 | [3] | ||
September 17 | South Carolina* | L 24–31 | 20,500 | [4] | ||
October 1 | No. 15 Miami (FL)* |
| ABC | L 17–56 | 28,750 | [5] |
October 8 | at Virginia Tech* | L 14–27 | 40,700 | [6] | ||
October 15 | Clemson*A |
| L 31–38 | 19,300 | [7] | |
October 22 | at No. 15 Maryland | L 3–38 | 40,100 | [8] | ||
October 29 | Georgia Tech |
| W 32–26 | 17,650 | [9] | |
November 5 | at Wake Forest | W 31–21 | 21,400 | [10] | ||
November 10 | NC State |
| TBS | W 27–26 | 19,100 | [11] |
November 19 | at North Carolina | L 27–34 | 49,500 | [12] | ||
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^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[1]
References
- ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ^ "Cavs shock Duke in opener, 38–30". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late I.U. drive downs Duke". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks surprise Blue Devils with ground game". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils swept away by Miami". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Forgetful Clemson survives Blue Devils scare 38–31". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps thrash Duke 38–3". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils' 1st win also morale victory". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bennett's last fling nails State". The News and Observer. November 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bennett becomes top passer, but N. Carolina wins, 34–27". The Miami Herald. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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