 Elon head coach Shirley "Red" Wilson replaced McGee and went 16–27–1 as Duke's head football coach.Wilson's teams only won two games in his first two seasons, then had back-to-back 6–5 records.Wilson's teams became known for their innovative passing attack under offensive coordinator Steve Spurrier, whose 1982 offense featuring quarterback Ben Bennett set a school record for yardage before Wilson retired and Spurrier left to become the head coach of the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.