1986 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1986 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and tied for sixth place in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

1986 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Sloan (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Bowden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (4th season)
MVP	Mike Junkin
Captain	Paul Constantino, Mike Junkin
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Clemson $	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	2
NC State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Maryland	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Wake Forest	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Virginia	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 17–6	21,514	^[1]
September 13	at No. 19 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 7–31	80,420	^[2]
September 20	Ohio*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 22–7	28,500	^[3]
September 27	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 20–13	20,500	^[4]
October 4	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 18–24	38,874	^[5]
October 18	at No. 17 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 3–35	81,500	^[6]
October 25	Maryland	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 19–27	18,600	^[7]
November 1	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–34	37,102	^[8]
November 8	Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 38–36	36,200	^[9]
November 15	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 15–29	41,800	^[10]
November 22	North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	L 35–42	33,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1986 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 22 Jason Cooper Jr QB 18 Anthony Dilweg So WR 5 Doug Green Jr OL 73 Chris Port Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 48 Mike Junkin Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Steve Sloan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Mike Junkin	Linebacker	1	5	Cleveland Browns

References

1. "Duke's big plays stop NU". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Freshman's 64-yard run leads Duke past Ohio". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Devils shake Cavs' charm behind Slayden". Durham Morning Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vandy outlasts Blue Devils". The News and Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson keeps No. 1 position in Duke loss". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terps stop Devils with interception". The Danville Register. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackets rip Duke 34–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Duke sinks Wake Forest on last-second field goal". The Sun-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "State overcomes Duke, 29–15". Statesville Record and Landmark. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Heels turn back Duke on big plays". Greensboro News & Record. November 23, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1986 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.