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American college football season
The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second year under head coach Steve Sloan , the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished seventh in the ACC.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 Indiana * W 31–2423,500 [2]
September 22 at South Carolina * L 0–2168,300 [3]
September 29 at Army * L 9–1337,026 [4]
October 6 Virginia Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 10–3817,200 [5]
October 13 at Virginia Tech * L 0–2736,400 [6]
October 20 at Clemson *A L 21–5480,500 [7]
October 27 Maryland Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 7–4317,500 [8]
November 3 at Georgia Tech L 3–3136,393 [9]
November 10 Wake Forest Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry ) L 16–2028,000 [10]
November 17 at NC State W 16–1335,200 [11]
November 24 North Carolina L 15–1731,200 [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
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A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[1]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson .
^ "Duke wins at the finish" . Sunday Herald-Times . September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina shuts Duke down" . The Danville Register . September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Army halts Blue Devils" . The Daily Advertiser . September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Majkowski's TD passes ignite Virginia to 38–10 rout of Duke" . The State . October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech defense throttles Duke, 27–0" . The News and Observer . October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers rip Duke" . Greensboro News & Record . October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps thrash Duke 43–7" . Greensboro News & Record . October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ga. Tech hammers Duke 31–3" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Demon Deacons deny Duke, 20–16" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Harper's late field goal sends Blue Devils past Wolfpack" . Winston-Salem Journal . November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UNC's win a snap with Duke's help" . Durham Morning Herald . November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1984 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
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