1989 Duke Blue Devils football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1989

| team = Duke Blue Devils

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 8–4

| conf_record = 6–1

| head_coach = Steve Spurrier

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| codef_coach1 = Jim Collins

| codc1_year = 1st

| codef_coach2 = Bob Sanders

| codc2_year = 1st

| def_scheme =

| mvp = Clarkston Hines

| captain = Carey Metts

| captain2 = John Howell

| stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| champion = ACC co-champion

| bowl = All-American Bowl

| bowl_result = L 21–49 vs. Texas Tech

}}

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, which remains Duke's most recent conference championship; the Blue Devils last won the conference outright in 1962. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1989

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 21–27

| attend = 74,232

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-greens-160-yards/140141074/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Green's 160 yards lead Woods, Gamecocks to 27–21 victory|date=September 3, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 41–31

| attend = 15,220

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-northwestern-falls-one/140156495/|work=Northwest Herald|title=Northwestern falls one rally short to Duke|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| score = 6–28

| attend = 93,659

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tennessee-rumbles-past-d/135042762/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Tennessee rumbles past Devils|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 28–49

| attend = 37,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-superior-cavaliers-rip-d/140155640/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Superior Cavaliers rip Duke|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = JPS

| score = 21–17

| attend = 22,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-duke-beats-odds-clemson/140156542/|work=The Herald|title=Duke beats odds, Clemson|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 35–29

| attend = 25,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-cuthberts-runs-3-t/140156611/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Cuthbert's runs, 3 TDs by Hines help Duke hold off Army, 35–29|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 46–25

| attend = 38,617

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-duke-whips-terps-for-the-first/140156659/|work=The State|title=Duke whips Terps for the first time since 1972|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 30–19

| attend = 38,621

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesville-record-and-landmark-cuthbert/140156717/|work=Statesville Record and Landmark|title=Cuthbert gets 234 yards in 30–19 Duke victory|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Groves Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 52–35

| attend = 18,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-browns-air-show-l/140156768/|work=The News and Observer|title=Brown's air show leads Devils past Deacs 52–35|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–26

| attend = 41,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-records-fall-as-duke-sub/140156841/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Records fall as Duke subdues State|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = JPS

| gamename = Victory Bell

| score = 41–0

| attend = 46,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times-duke-rips-unc-for-sh/140156946/|work=The Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Duke rips UNC for share of ACC crown|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = All-American Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–49

| attend = 47,750

| source = {{cite news |last=Chandler |first=Charles |title=Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80421823/the-charlotte-observer/ |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, North Carolina |date=December 29, 1989 |page=1E |access-date=June 28, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Chandler |first=Charles |title=Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80421860/the-charlotte-observer/ |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, North Carolina |date=December 29, 1989 |page=3E |access-date=June 28, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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