1985 Duke Blue Devils football team

1985 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (3rd season)
MVPHarry Ward
CaptainPete Stubbs, Nick Buoniconti, Mike Higginbotham, Harry Ward
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northwestern*
W 40–1721,000[1]
September 14at West Virginia*
L 18–2061,191[2]
September 21Ohio*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 34–1318,150[3]
October 5at Virginia
L 14–3741,500[4]
October 12at South Carolina*
L 7–2871,150[5]
October 19Clemson
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 9–2131,800[6]
October 26at Maryland
L 10–4046,175[7]
November 2Georgia Techdagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–914,400[8]
November 9at Wake Forest
L 7–2719,800[9]
November 16NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 31–1916,200[10]
November 23at North Carolina
W 23–2148,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Duke beats Northwestern with 2 quick touchdowns". Star Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "WVU holds off Duke". The News and Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grantham-led Duke rallies to defeat Ohio". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan powers Virginia rout of Blue Devils". The State. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks throttle Slayden, Blue Devils". Greensboro News & Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson gets 21–12 win, rest at Duke". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland crushes Duke". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech edges Duke". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big 2nd quarter helps Wake Forest to win over Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Duke collects Victory Bell on strength of 23–21 victory". The Times and Democrat. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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