Barry Wilson (American football)

Barry Wilson (born May 12, 1943)^[1] is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1990 to 1993.

Barry Wilson

Biographical details
Born	(1943-05-12) May 12, 1943 (age 81) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1963, 1965	Georgia
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1970	Georgia (freshmen)
1971–1973	Georgia (DE)
1974–1976	Ole Miss (LB)
1977–1982	Georgia Tech (LB)
1983	Tampa Bay Bandits (DL)
1984–1985	Tampa Bay Bandits (DC)
1987–1989	Duke (assistant)
1990–1993	Duke
1996–1997	Florida (ST/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall	13–30–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-SEC (1964)

Wilson was born in Savannah, Georgia, and attended the Benedictine Military School and the University of Georgia, graduating in 1965.^[1]

Wilson served as a defensive assistant under Steve Spurrier with the United States Football League's Tampa Bay Bandits and at Duke, and was promoted to head coach after Spurrier left for Florida shortly after leading the Blue Devils to a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Wilson was unable to maintain the modest success Duke had enjoyed under Spurrier. A year after winning a share of the conference title, Wilson's first team crumbled to a 4–7 record and won just one game in ACC play. He compiled a record of 13–30–1 in four years, winning just four games in ACC play.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1990–1993)
1990	Duke	4–7	1–6	7th
1991	Duke	4–6–1	1–6	7th
1992	Duke	2–9	0–8	9th
1993	Duke	3–8	2–6	T–7th
Duke:		13–30–1	4–26
Total:		13–30–1

References

1. Clayton, Ward (August 21, 1990). "Battle tested: Wilson ready to guide Duke's troops". The Herald Sun. pp. D3, D19. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.