1983 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1983 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Cropp (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Richard Bell (1st season)
MVPMike Grayson
CaptainPhil Ebinger, Ben Bennett, Mike Grayson, Bill Smith
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland $ 5 –0 –08 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 3 –2 –03 –8 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Duke 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
NC State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
No. 11 Clemson * 0 –0 –09 –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

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Virginia
L 30–3828,947 [2]
September 10at Indiana *
L 10–1541,120 [3]
September 17 South Carolina *
L 24–3120,500 [4]
October 1No. 15 Miami (FL) *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
 ABC L 17–5628,750 [5]
October 8at Virginia Tech *
L 14–2740,700 [6]
October 15 Clemson* A
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 31–3819,300 [7]
October 22at No. 15 Maryland
L 3–3840,100 [8]
October 29 Georgia Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 32–2617,650 [9]
November 5at Wake Forest
W 31–2121,400 [10]
November 10 NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
 TBS W 27–2619,100 [11]
November 19at North Carolina
L 27–3449,500 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

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

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References

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  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.


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