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American college football season
The 1981 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
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their third year under head coach
Shirley Wilson , the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the ACC. Duke's offense became the first in ACC history to average over 300 yards a game passing.
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at No. 11
Ohio State * L 13–3486,266
[2]
September 19 at
South Carolina * L 3–1756,321
[3]
September 26 at
Virginia W 29–2427,523
[4]
October 3
East Carolina * W 24–1418,250
[5]
October 10 1:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech * Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC W 14–732,000
[6]
October 17 No. 6
Clemson Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 10–3826,000
[7]
October 24 at
Maryland L 21–2431,800
[8]
October 31 at
Georgia Tech * W 38–2430,232
[9]
November 7 at
Wake Forest W 31–1022,000
[10]
November 14
NC State Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (
rivalry ) W 17–726,750
[11]
November 21 No. 12
North Carolina L 10–3138,525
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in
Eastern time
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Personnel
1981 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Awards and honors
Chris Castor, ACC Offensive Player of the Year
References
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WRAL.com . Retrieved 2020-Apr-22.
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"Buckeyes inconsistent in win" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"South Carolina defeats Duke" . Greensboro News & Record . September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Duke squeaks by Virginia" . The Daily News Leader . September 27, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Late Pack spurt zaps pesky Bucs" . The News and Observer . September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tabron steals one for Blue Devils" . The News and Observer . October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Clemson bedevils Duke, 38–10" . Anderson Independent-Mail . October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maryland slips by Blue Devils for 24–21 win" . The Charlotte Observer . October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Rallying Duke wrecks Tech" . The News and Observer . November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Rush-minded Devils crush defenseless Wake" . The Danville Register . November 8, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sub Ron Sally sparks Duke over Wolfpack" . Daily Press . November 15, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tar Heels gain Gator Bowl bid" . Fort Lauderdale News . November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1981 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024 .
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