1990 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1990 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

1990 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEddie Wilson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDale Strahm (1st season)
MVPErwin Sampson
CaptainRandy Jones, Chip Nitowski, Erwin Sampson, Mike Urso
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1
No. 9 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 23 Virginia 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –3 –06 –5 –1
North Carolina 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
NC State 3 –4 –07 –5 –0
Duke 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 10–2171,606[1]
September 15at Northwestern*
W 27–2428,177[2]
September 22No. 10 Virginia
JPSL 0–5924,862[3]
September 2912:00 p.m.at No. 19 Clemson
JPSL 7–2681,066[4]
October 6at Army*
W 17–1641,014[5]
October 13Western Carolina*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 49–1815,700[6]
October 20Maryland
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 20–2323,200[7]
October 2712:00 p.m.at No. 16 Georgia Tech
JPSL 31–4844,061[8]
November 3Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 57–2032,700[9]
November 10at NC State
L 0–1636,800[10]
November 17North Carolina
L 22–2431,600[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References
  1. "Gamecocks make a defenseive stand". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "NU falls at the finish, but has fun". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cavs again in 50s". The News and Advance. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A chance for Devils slips away". The News and Observer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Duke's late rally tips Army, 17–16". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Devils catch Cats napping". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Maryland's drama continues in 23–20 victory over Duke". Winston-Salem Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Yellow Jackets beat Duke 48–31". The Palm Beach Post. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Duke's QB tandem bedevils Wake Forest". Daily Press. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "N.C. State shuts out Duke, keeps bowl hope alive". Winston-Salem Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Another Heel steps on Devils". Durham Morning Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1990 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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