1989 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1989 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Spurrier, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Duke shared the 1989 ACC title with Virginia, their first since they won the conference outright in 1962. It would be their last conference title until they won the ACC Championship Game in 2025. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

1989 Duke Blue Devils football
ACC co-champion
All-American Bowl, L 21–49 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Jim Collins (1st season) Bob Sanders (1st season)
MVP	Clarkston Hines
Captains	Carey Metts John Howell
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Virginia +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Duke +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Clemson	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
North Carolina	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 21–27	74,232
September 9		Northwestern*		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 41–31	15,220
September 16		at No. 17 Tennessee*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 6–28	93,659
September 23		at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 28–49	37,800
September 30	12:00 p.m.	No. 7 Clemson		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	JPS	W 21–17	22,600
October 7		Army*		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 35–29	25,200
October 21		at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 46–25	38,617
October 28		Georgia Tech		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 30–19	38,621
November 4		at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)		W 52–35	18,600
November 11		NC State		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		W 35–26	41,200
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	JPS	W 41–0	46,000
December 28	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 Texas Tech*	No. 20	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–49	47,750
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1989 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Randy Cuthbert WR Clarkston Hines OL Walter Perez	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Brad Sherrod Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Steve Spurrier Coordinators/assistant coaches Rod Broadway (DL) (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt