1986 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1986 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (4th season)
MVPMike Junkin
CaptainPaul Constantino, Mike Junkin
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 –1 –18 –2 –2
NC State 5 –2 –08 –3 –1
North Carolina 5 –2 –07 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Maryland 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Wake Forest 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Northwestern*
W 17–621,514[1]
September 13at No. 19 Georgia*
L 7–3180,420[2]
September 20Ohio*
W 22–728,500[3]
September 27Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 20–1320,500[4]
October 4at Vanderbilt*
L 18–2438,874[5]
October 18at No. 17 Clemson
L 3–3581,500[6]
October 25Maryland
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 19–2718,600[7]
November 1at Georgia Tech
L 6–3437,102[8]
November 8Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 38–3636,200[9]
November 15at NC State
L 15–2941,800[10]
November 22North Carolina
L 35–4233,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster
1986 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 22 Jason Cooper Jr
QB 18 Anthony Dilweg So
WR 5 Doug Green Jr
OL 73 Chris Port Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 48 Mike Junkin Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mike JunkinLinebacker15Cleveland Browns

References
  1. "Duke's big plays stop NU". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Freshman's 64-yard run leads Duke past Ohio". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Devils shake Cavs' charm behind Slayden". Durham Morning Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vandy outlasts Blue Devils". The News and Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Clemson keeps No. 1 position in Duke loss". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Terps stop Devils with interception". The Danville Register. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackets rip Duke 34–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "State overcomes Duke, 29–15". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Heels turn back Duke on big plays". Greensboro News & Record. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1986 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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