1983 Duke Blue Devils football team

1983 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–8 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Sloan (1st season)
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
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings. [1] Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 3	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 30–38	28,947	[2]
September 10	at Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		L 10–15	41,120	[3]
September 17	South Carolina *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 24–31	20,500	[4]
October 1	No. 15 Miami (FL) *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ABC	L 17–56	28,750	[5]
October 8	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 14–27	40,700	[6]
October 15	Clemson* A	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 31–38	19,300	[7]
October 22	at No. 15 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 3–38	40,100	[8]
October 29	Georgia Tech	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 32–26	17,650	[9]
November 5	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 31–21	21,400	[10]
November 10	NC State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	TBS	W 27–26	19,100	[11]
November 19	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)		L 27–34	49,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, therefore this game did not count in the league standings. ^[1]

References

1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
2. "Cavs shock Duke in opener, 38–30". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Late I.U. drive downs Duke". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gamecocks surprise Blue Devils with ground game". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Devils swept away by Miami". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Forgetful Clemson survives Blue Devils scare 38–31". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Terps thrash Duke 38–3". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Blue Devils' 1st win also morale victory". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Surprising Duke ground game stops Wake Forest". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bennett's last fling nails State". The News and Observer. November 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bennett becomes top passer, but N. Carolina wins, 34–27". The Miami Herald. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1983 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2024.