1985 Duke Blue Devils football team

1985 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (3rd season)
MVPHarry Ward
CaptainPete Stubbs, Nick Buoniconti, Mike Higginbotham, Harry Ward
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 1 0 9 2 1
Virginia 4 3 0 6 5 0
Clemson 4 3 0 6 6 0
North Carolina 3 4 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0 4 7 0
NC State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Wake Forest 1 6 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.