1982 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season

1982 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
  • Shirley Wilson (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorSteve Spurrier (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
MVPChris Castor
CaptainRobert Oxendine, Emmett Tilley
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 0 0 9 1 1
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 0 8 4 0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 3 0 8 4 0
Duke 3 3 0 6 5 0
NC State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0 2 9 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Shirley Wilson, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Tennessee*W 25–2495,223[1]
September 18at South Carolina*W 30–1766,928[2]
September 25VirginiaW 51–1721,725[3]
October 2Navy*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 21–2732,750[4]
October 9Virginia Tech*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 21–2225,125[5]
October 16at No. 20 Clemson
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 14–4963,500[6]
October 23at MarylandL 22–4940,100[7]
October 30at Georgia Tech*W 38–2136,562[8]
November 6Wake Forestdagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 46–2621,500[9]
November 13at NC StateL 16–2142,800[10]
November 20North Carolina
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
W 23–1733,941[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Duke surprises Tennessee, 25–24". The News and Observer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bennett leads Duke over S.C." The News and Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bennett-led Blue Devils crush Cavs". Greensboro News & Record. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy up 27–0, wins 27–21". Daily Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A late TD beats Duke". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson hammers Blue Devils 49–14". Fort Myers News-Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps convincing in 49–22 romp over Devils". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke sends Jackets reeling". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack triumphs". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bennett keys Duke past Heels, 23–17". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1982 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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