1980 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Shirley Wilson, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished seventh in the ACC.

1980 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach	Shirley Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Spurrier (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Cliff Yoshida (1st season)
MVP	John Brinkman
Captain	Ed Brown, Dennis Tabron
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 North Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Duke	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	East Carolina*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 10–35	27,400	^[1]
September 20	at No. 19 Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 28–35	57,742	^[2]
September 27	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 17–20	14,144	^[3]
October 4	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 21–31	43,120	^[4]
October 11	at No. 17 South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–20	56,451	^[5]
October 18	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 34–17	59,873	^[6]^[7]
October 25	Maryland	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 14–17	17,400	^[8]
November 1	Georgia Tech*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 17–12	18,200	^[9]
November 8	Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 24–27	23,000	^[10]
November 15	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 21–38	42,800	^[11]
November 22	at No. 15 North Carolina	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	L 21–44	51,389	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1980 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 55 Brian Baldinger Jr QB 14 Ben Bennett Fr RB 21 Greg Boone WR 86 Chris Castor Jr C 52 Zac Price TE 81 Stuart Schnellenberger	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Shirley Wilson Coordinators/assistant coaches Steve Spurrier (OC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "East Carolina routs Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn holds off possessed Devils". The News and Observer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia hands Duke 9th straight defeat". The Times-Mail. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hoosiers overcome errors to down Duke". Wisconsin State Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rogers, Gamecocks outlast Duke". The Palm Beach Post. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson shocked by Duke 34–17". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1981". Clemson University. 1981. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
8. "Wysocki tramples Duke". The Chapel Hill News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech hits a new low in 17–12 fall to Duke". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wake overcomes Duke". The State. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wolfpack's 'D' bans bomb, Avery guides State by Duke". The Danville Register. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bryant's running helps Tar Heels KO Blue Devils' rally". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1980 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.