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Duke

ACC · 1991 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–6–1
0.409 Win %
Conference
6th
1–6 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
538–557–28
0.492 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1943
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Duke head-to-head · History & Eras

1991 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 10South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI3–6–2T 24–24
4Week 4 · Sep 17Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE6–5W 42–22
5Week 5 · Sep 24COLGATEUnranked—W 42–14
6Week 6 · Oct 1Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC8–3–1L 3–34
7Week 7 · Oct 8Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2HSEC5–6W 17–13
10Week 10 · Oct 29Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–9W 17–13
11Week 11 · Nov 5Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC8–5L 6–17
12Week 12 · Nov 12Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC3–8L 14–31
13Week 13 · Nov 19NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC9–3L 31–32
14Week 14 · Nov 26North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC7–4L 14–47
15Week 15 · Dec 3Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC9–2–1L 21–33

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.288
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-12
-25+13
  • Rutgers +6
  • Vanderbilt +5
  • Maryland +2
  • South Carolina 0
  • Clemson -2
  • Virginia -3
  • NC State -3
  • North Carolina -4
  • Georgia Tech -5
  • Wake Forest -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #68Better than 51%
Win % Place 65thBetter than 53%

0.409 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#65W15#65Regular Season Final#65Post-Season W1#65Post-Season W3#68Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
+20
+28
-31
+4
+4
-11
-17
-1
-33
-12

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#761986#641987#411988#271989#761990

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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