1991 Duke Blue Devils football team

1991 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6–1 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach	Barry Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Wilson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dale Strahm (2nd season)
MVP	Dave Brown
Captain	Erwin Sampson, Pete Petroff
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium

1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 24 NC State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
Virginia	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Duke	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Barry Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		T 24–24	71,200	[1]
September 14		Rutgers*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 42–22	15,400	[2]
September 21		Colgate*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 42–14	20,200	[3]
September 28		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 3–34	43,400	[4]
October 5		Vanderbilt*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 17–13	20,600	[5]
October 26		at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 17–13	35,423	[6]
November 2		Georgia Tech	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 6–17	38,732	[7]
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		L 14–31	15,759	[8]
November 16		No. 24 NC State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		L 31–32	28,975	[9]
November 23		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)		L 14–47	50,500	[10]
November 30	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Clemson	Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan (Coca-Cola Classic)	ABC	L 21–33	50,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Devils rally for tie". The News and Observer. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rutgers didn't execute again". The Courier-News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Huffman, Dane (September 22, 1991). "Blue Devils Finally Shake Tough Colgate". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cavs' passing rips Blue Devils". Daily Press. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke's defense holds on, helps Devils past Vandy". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Blue Devils shell Terps". The Herald-Sun. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia Tech runs by Duke, 17–6". The Stuart News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Deacons upend Duke". Daily Press. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "State rallies past Duke". Winston-Salem Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UNC has the Means to rip Duke". The News and Observer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tigers pull away from Blue Devils". The Herald-Sun. December 1, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1991 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.