1982 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1982 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Spurrier (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
MVP Chris Castor
CaptainRobert Oxendine, Emmett Tilley
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –1
No. 20 Maryland 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Duke 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
NC State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Wake Forest 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
A page from The Chronicle, the student newspaper of Duke University, 1982 Duke Chronicle 1982-08-30 page 15.jpg
A page from The Chronicle, the student newspaper of Duke University, 1982

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 25 Virginia
W 51–1721,725 [3]
October 2 Navy *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 21–2732,750 [4]
October 9 Virginia Tech *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 21–2225,125 [5]
October 16at No. 20 Clemson
L 14–4963,500 [6]
October 23at Maryland
L 22–4940,100 [7]
October 30at Georgia Tech *
W 38–2136,562 [8]
November 6 Wake Forest Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 46–2621,500 [9]
November 13at NC State
L 16–2142,800 [10]
November 20 North Carolina
W 23–1733,941 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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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