1988 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1988 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–3–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Johnson (1st season)
MVP	Anthony Dilweg
Captain	Wayne Charles, Anthony Dilweg, Jeff Patten
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Virginia	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Maryland	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	SV	W 31–21	24,713	[1]
September 10		at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 31–26	93,144	[2]
September 17		The Citadel*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 41–17	12,400	[3]
September 24		Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 38–34	20,200	[4]
October 1		at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 17–15	39,372	[5]
October 15	4:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	L 17–49	83,356	[6]
October 22		Maryland	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 24–34	23,800	[7]
October 29		at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 31–21	40,393	[8]
November 5		Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		L 16–35	35,500	[9]
November 12		at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		T 43–43	52,000	[10]
November 19		North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)		W 35–29	28,400	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

1988 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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

Awards and honors

• Anthony Dilweg, ACC Offensive Player of Year
• Steve Spurrier, ACC Coach of Year

References

1. "Northwestern falls to Duke". Wisconsin State Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Duke stuns Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dilweg's touchdown passes power Duke by Citadel". The State. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dilweg lifts Duke to 4–0". The Sun-News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke downs Vanderbilt". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers batter previously unbeaten Blue Devils". Daily Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terps talking bowls after beating Duke". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dilweg, Blue Devils shake Yellow Jackets". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wake Forest, Young rack up Duke 35–16". The Sun-News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late field goal lifts 'Pack to 43–43 tie with Duke". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Boone blazes Duke's trail in 35–29 win". Durham Morning Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1988 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.