1986 Duke Blue Devils football team

1986 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (4th season)
MVPMike Junkin
CaptainPaul Constantino, Mike Junkin
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 1 8 2 2
NC State 5 2 0 8 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 0 7 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
Maryland 2 3 1 5 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0 4 7 0
Virginia 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and tied for sixth place in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.