1988 Duke Blue Devils football team

1988 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Johnson (1st season)
MVPAnthony Dilweg
CaptainWayne Charles, Anthony Dilweg, Jeff Patten
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Spurrier, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at Northwestern*
SVW 31–2124,713[1]
September 10at Tennessee*
W 31–2693,144[2]
September 17The Citadel*
W 41–1712,400[3]
September 24Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 38–3420,200[4]
October 1at Vanderbilt*
W 17–1539,372[5]
October 154:00 p.m.at No. 11 Clemson
ESPNL 17–4983,356[6]
October 22Marylanddagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 24–3423,800[7]
October 29at Georgia Tech
W 31–2140,393[8]
November 5Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 16–3535,500[9]
November 12at NC State
T 43–4352,000[10]
November 19North Carolina
W 35–2928,400[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

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1988 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 8 Anthony Dilweg Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Northwestern falls to Duke". Wisconsin State Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke stuns Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dilweg's touchdown passes power Duke by Citadel". The State. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dilweg lifts Duke to 4–0". The Sun-News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke downs Vanderbilt". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers batter previously unbeaten Blue Devils". Daily Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps talking bowls after beating Duke". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dilweg, Blue Devils shake Yellow Jackets". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest, Young rack up Duke 35–16". The Sun-News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late field goal lifts 'Pack to 43–43 tie with Duke". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boone blazes Duke's trail in 35–29 win". Durham Morning Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.


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