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Duke Blue Devils

Duke University
Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: Barry Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

Barry Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	@ South Carolina	10	21	L
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Northwestern	27	24	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Virginia	0	59	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Clemson	7	26	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Army	17	16	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Western Carolina	49	18	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Maryland	20	23	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Georgia Tech	31	48	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Wake Forest	57	20	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ North Carolina State	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. North Carolina	22	24	L

1990 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	295
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	65-47
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	11-0-1	379	186	Won 45-21	6-0-1	217	124	Bobby Ross
Clemson	10-2	333	109	Won 30-0	5-2	138	91	Ken Hatfield
Virginia	8-4	464	227	Lost 22-23	5-2	251	107	George Welsh
Maryland	6-5-1	237	284	Tied 34-34	4-3	142	158	Joe Krivak
North Carolina State	7-5	298	189	Won 31-27	3-4	90	113	Dick Sheridan
North Carolina	6-4-1	227	186		3-3-1	124	125	Mack Brown
Duke	4-7	240	295		1-6	137	216	Barry Wilson
Miami	10-2	447	184	Won 46-3				Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest	3-8	247	351		0-7	99	264	Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1990 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.