1987 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
1987 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–5 ACC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (5th season) |
MVP | Steve Slayden |
Captain | Jason Cooper, Dave Demore, Dewayne Terry |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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No. 12 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Spurrier, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Colgate* | W 41–6 | 18,300 | [1] | |
September 12 | Northwestern* |
| W 31–16 | 19,600 | [2] |
September 19 | Vanderbilt* |
| W 35–31 | 23,100 | [3] |
September 26 | at Virginia | L 17–42 | 35,500 | [4] | |
October 3 | at Rutgers* |
| L 0–7 | 13,247 | [5] |
October 17 | at No. 7 Clemson |
| L 10–17 | 70,294 | [6] |
October 24 | at Maryland | L 22–23 | 37,400 | [7] | |
October 31 | Georgia Tech |
| W 48–14 | 30,800 | [8] |
November 7 | at Wake Forest |
| L 27–30 | 23,500 | [9] |
November 14 | NC State |
| L 45–47 | 24,700 | [10] |
November 21 | at North Carolina |
| W 25–10 | 46,000 | [11] |
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Personnel
1987 Duke Blue Devils football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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References
- ^ Harris, Tom (September 6, 1987). "Blue Devils Take Off in Spurrier's Debut". The News & Observer. Durham, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke maintains its mastery over NU". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers destroy Devils". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers splashes past Duke, 7–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson struggles past Duke". The Danville Register. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke slays Tech". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons nip Devils, 30–27". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack outscores Duke". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils flatten Tar Heels". The News and Observer. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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