American college football season
The 1970 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the ACC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | vs. Florida* | | L 19–21 | 53,841 | [2] |
September 19 | Maryland | | W 13–12 | 12,877 | [3] |
September 26 | Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 17–7 | 24,478 | [4] |
October 3 | at No. 1 Ohio State* | | L 10–34 | 86,123 | [5] |
October 10 | at No. 11 West Virginia* | | W 21–13 | 35,000 | [6] |
October 17 | at NC State | | W 22–6 | 26,400 | [7] |
October 24 | at Clemson | | W 21–10 | 29,581 | [8][9] |
October 31 | Georgia Tech* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 16–24 | 32,650 | [10] |
November 7 | Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–28 | 28,600 | [11] |
November 14 | at South Carolina | | W 42–38 | 42,454 | [12] |
November 21 | at North Carolina | | L 34–59 | 48,600 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1970 Duke Blue Devils football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 17 | Todd Auryansen | So | TE | 84 | Bill Baker | Jr | FB | 49 | Nate Baydoun | Sr | WR | 20 | L. G. Bryant | Sr | TE | 80 | Randy Chambers | So | WR | 94 | Tom Chambers | So | WR | 41 | Wes Chesson | Sr | G | 65 | John Dull | Sr | WR | 14 | Brad Evans | Jr | G | 60 | Bob Fitch | Jr | C | 53 | Darryl Fox | Sr | OT | 69 | Guy Guthrie | Sr | QB | 10 | Leo Hart | Sr | RB | 33 | John Johnston | Jr | RB | 46 | Steve Jones | So | OT | 66 | Tom Kehl | So | C | 58 | Ken Krueger | Jr | OT | 64 | Ed Newman | So | TE | 88 | C. G. Newsome | Jr | TE | 95 | Dan Phelan | Jr | OT | 72 | Joe Politon | So | G | 57 | Fred Rojas | Sr | QB | 18 | Dennis Satyshur | Jr | WR | 11 | John Spoganetz | So | RB | 45 | Bob Zwirko | Jr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 35 | Phil Asack | Sr | DB | 36 | Dave Atkins | So | LB | 64 | Dick Biddle | Sr | DT | 79 | John Blount | So | DB | 23 | Mike Davies | Jr | DB | 42 | Dana Eckel | Jr | LB | 85 | Jerry Griffin | Jr | DB | 30 | Bill Hanenberg | So | DB | 29 | Bob Hayes | Jr | DB | 13 | Ernie Jackson | Jr | DB | 22 | Bob Lebby | So | DT | 86 | Ken Marinak | So | DE | 89 | Bruce Mills | Jr | LB | 37 | Lanny Murdock | Jr | DE | 81 | Bob Parrish | So | DB | 19 | Ollie Phillips | So | LB | 31 | Mike Peck | So | DT | 71 | Curt Rawley | Sr | DB | 12 | Rich Searl | Jr | DT | 51 | Jim Tomanchek | Jr | DT | 76 | John Van Norman | So | DT | 56 | Bob Wenzel | Jr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 1 | David Wright | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke clamp lid on West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34". The Danville Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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