1987 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1987 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (5th season)
MVPSteve Slayden
CaptainJason Cooper, Dave Demore, Dewayne Terry
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Clemson $ 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Virginia 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Wake Forest 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
NC State 4 –3 –04 –7 –0
Maryland 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Carolina 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Georgia Tech 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Colgate*
W 41–618,300[1]
September 12Northwestern*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–1619,600[2]
September 19Vanderbilt*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 35–3123,100[3]
September 26at Virginia
L 17–4235,500[4]
October 3at Rutgers*
L 0–713,247[5]
October 17at No. 7 Clemson
L 10–1770,294[6]
October 24at Maryland
L 22–2337,400[7]
October 31Georgia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 48–1430,800[8]
November 7at Wake Forest
L 27–3023,500[9]
November 14NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 45–4724,700[10]
November 21at North Carolina
W 25–1046,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel
1987 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Steve Slayden Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References
  1. Harris, Tom (September 6, 1987). "Blue Devils Take Off in Spurrier's Debut". The News & Observer. Durham, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Duke maintains its mastery over NU". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cavaliers destroy Devils". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rutgers splashes past Duke, 7–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Clemson struggles past Duke". The Danville Register. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Duke slays Tech". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Deacons nip Devils, 30–27". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Pack outscores Duke". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Blue Devils flatten Tar Heels". The News and Observer. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1987 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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