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American college football season
The 1986 Duke Blue Devils football team represented
Duke University as a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach
Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and tied for sixth place 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 6 | at
Northwestern* | | W 17–6 | 21,514 |
[1] |
September 13 | at No. 19
Georgia* | | L 7–31 | 80,420 |
[2] |
September 20 |
Ohio* | | W 22–7 | 28,500 |
[3] |
September 27 |
Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 20–13 | 20,500 |
[4] |
October 4 | at
Vanderbilt* | | L 18–24 | 38,874 |
[5] |
October 18 | at No. 17
Clemson | | L 3–35 | 81,500 |
[6] |
October 25 |
Maryland | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 19–27 | 18,600 |
[7] |
November 1 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 6–34 | 37,102 |
[8] |
November 8 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| W 38–36 | 36,200 |
[9] |
November 15 | at
NC State | | L 15–29 | 41,800 |
[10] |
November 22 |
North Carolina | | L 35–42 | 33,500 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
Roster
1986 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
References
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"Duke's big plays stop NU". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Freshman's 64-yard run leads Duke past Ohio". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Devils shake Cavs' charm behind Slayden". Durham Morning Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vandy outlasts Blue Devils". The News and Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson keeps No. 1 position in Duke loss". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terps stop Devils with interception". The Danville Register. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackets rip Duke 34–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State overcomes Duke, 29–15". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Heels turn back Duke on big plays". Greensboro News & Record. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1986 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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