1985 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
| 1985 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Bowden (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (3rd season) |
| MVP | Harry Ward |
| Captain | Pete Stubbs, Nick Buoniconti, Mike Higginbotham, Harry Ward |
| Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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| No. 18 Maryland $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Northwestern* | W 40–17 | 21,000 | [1] | |
| September 14 | at West Virginia* | L 18–20 | 61,191 | [2] | |
| September 21 | Ohio* |
| W 34–13 | 18,150 | [3] |
| October 5 | at Virginia | L 14–37 | 41,500 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at South Carolina* | L 7–28 | 71,150 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Clemson |
| L 9–21 | 31,800 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Maryland | L 10–40 | 46,175 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Georgia Tech |
| L 0–9 | 14,400 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Wake Forest |
| L 7–27 | 19,800 | [9] |
| November 16 | NC State |
| W 31–19 | 16,200 | [10] |
| November 23 | at North Carolina |
| W 23–21 | 48,500 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Duke beats Northwestern with 2 quick touchdowns". Star Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU holds off Duke". The News and Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grantham-led Duke rallies to defeat Ohio". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan powers Virginia rout of Blue Devils". The State. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks throttle Slayden, Blue Devils". Greensboro News & Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson gets 21–12 win, rest at Duke". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland crushes Duke". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech edges Duke". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big 2nd quarter helps Wake Forest to win over Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24-point first half leads Duke over Wolfpack 31–19". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke collects Victory Bell on strength of 23–21 victory". The Times and Democrat. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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