1982 Duke Blue Devils football team

1982 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Shirley Wilson (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Spurrier (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (2nd season)
MVP	Chris Castor
Captains	Robert Oxendine Emmett Tilley
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons

1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

A page from The Chronicle, the student newspaper of Duke University, 1982

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Shirley Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	W 25–24	95,223	[1]
September 18	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 30–17	66,928	[2]
September 25	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 51–17	21,725	[3]
October 2	Navy*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 21–27	32,750	[4]
October 9	Virginia Tech*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 21–22	25,125	[5]
October 16	at No. 20 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 14–49	63,500	[6]
October 23	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 22–49	40,100	[7]
October 30	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 38–21	36,562	[8]
November 6	Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 46–26	21,500	[9]
November 13	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 16–21	42,800	[10]
November 20	North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	W 23–17	33,941	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Duke surprises Tennessee, 25–24". The News and Observer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bennett leads Duke over S.C." The News and Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bennett-led Blue Devils crush Cavs". Greensboro News & Record. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy up 27–0, wins 27–21". Daily Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "A late TD beats Duke". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson hammers Blue Devils 49–14". Fort Myers News-Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terps convincing in 49–22 romp over Devils". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Duke sends Jackets reeling". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Records fall as Duke blitzes Deacons, 46–26". The Danville Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wolfpack triumphs". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bennett keys Duke past Heels, 23–17". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1982 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.