1984 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1984 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Cropp
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (2nd season)
MVPJohnny Hill
CaptainJohnny Hill, Scott Russell, Ron Sally
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1984 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Maryland $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 20 Virginia 3 –1 –28 –2 –2
North Carolina 3 –2 –15 –5 –1
Wake Forest 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
NC State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Duke 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –0 –0*7 –4 –0
  • $ – 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Indiana*
W 31–2423,500[2]
September 22at South Carolina*
L 0–2168,300[3]
September 29at Army*
L 9–1337,026[4]
October 6Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 10–3817,200[5]
October 13at Virginia Tech*
L 0–2736,400[6]
October 20at Clemson*A
L 21–5480,500[7]
October 27Maryland
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–4317,500[8]
November 3at Georgia Tech
L 3–3136,393[9]
November 10Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 16–2028,000[10]
November 17at NC State
W 16–1335,200[11]
November 24North Carolina
L 15–1731,200[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[13]

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
  1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. "Duke wins at the finish". Sunday Herald-Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "South Carolina shuts Duke down". The Danville Register. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Army halts Blue Devils". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Majkowski's TD passes ignite Virginia to 38–10 rout of Duke". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Virginia Tech defense throttles Duke, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tigers rip Duke". Greensboro News & Record. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Terps thrash Duke 43–7". Greensboro News & Record. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ga. Tech hammers Duke 31–3". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Demon Deacons deny Duke, 20–16". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Harper's late field goal sends Blue Devils past Wolfpack". Winston-Salem Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "UNC's win a snap with Duke's help". Durham Morning Herald. November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1984 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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