1984 Duke
2–9 (1–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Steve Sloan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana 31–24Sep 8
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Indiana | W 31–24 | 63% |
| Sep 22 | at South Carolina | L 0–21 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | at Army | L 9–13 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | vs Virginia | L 10–38 | 49% |
| Oct 13 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–27 | 23% |
| Oct 20 | at Clemson | L 21–54 | 14% |
| Oct 27 | vs Maryland | L 7–43 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | at Georgia Tech | L 3–31 | 26% |
| Nov 10 | vs Wake Forest | L 16–20 | 42% |
| Nov 17 | at NC State | W 16–13 | 32% |
| Nov 24 | vs North Carolina | L 15–17 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 17–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 128–301
- Coach
- Steve Sloan
- Elo
- 1348 −117 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.9 No. 96 of 106; offense No. 96, defense No. 82
- SRS
- −8.8 No. 82 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John Cropp
- Defensive coordinator
- Richard Bell
- Captains
- Johnny Hill, Scott Russell and Ron Sally
- Most valuable player
- Johnny Hill
1984 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 6–0 | 9–3 | 12 |
| Clemson | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Georgia Tech | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Virginia | 3–2–2 | 8–2–2 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| NC State | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
 Duke | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.