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1988 Duke Blue Devils football team
| 1988 Duke Blue Devils football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 7–3–1 (3–3–1 ACC) |
| Steve Spurrier (2nd season) |
| Rick Johnson (1st season) |
| Anthony Dilweg |
| Wayne Charles |
| Anthony Dilweg |
| Jeff Patten |
| Wallace Wade Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northwestern* | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL | SV | W 31–21 | 24,713 | |
| September 10 | at Tennessee* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | W 31–26 | 93,144 | |||
| September 17 | The Citadel* | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | W 41–17 | 12,400 | |||
| September 24 | Virginia | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | W 38–34 | 20,200 | |||
| October 1 | at Vanderbilt* | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | W 17–15 | 39,372 | |||
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN | L 17–49 | 83,356 | |
| October 22 | Maryland | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | L 24–34 | 23,800 | |||
| October 29 | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | W 31–21 | 40,393 | |||
| November 5 | Wake Forest | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | L 16–35 | 35,500 | |||
| November 12 | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | T 43–43 | 52,000 | |||
| November 19 | North Carolina | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | W 35–29 | 28,400 | |||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
| 1988 Duke Blue Devils football team roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense |
Pos.
Name Class
QB
8
Anthony Dilweg
Sr | QB | 8 | Anthony Dilweg | Sr | Defense
Pos.
Name Class | Special teams
Pos.
Name Class | Head coach Steve Spurrier Coordinators/assistant coaches
Rod Broadway (DL)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt | | QB | 8 | Anthony Dilweg | Sr | | | | |
- Anthony Dilweg, ACC Offensive Player of Year
- Steve Spurrier, ACC Coach of Year
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