1979 Duke Blue Devils football team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 2–8–1 (0–6 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dick Kemp (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Thompson (1st season) |
MVP | Craig Hoskins |
Captain | Craig Hoskins, Bob Riordan |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Shirley Wilson, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the ACC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | East Carolina* | W 28–14 | 33,800 | [1] | ||
September 22 | at South Carolina* | L 0–35 | 53,793 | [2] | ||
September 29 | at Virginia | L 12–30 | 26,947 | [3] | ||
October 6 | at Army* | T 17–17 | 33,874 | [4] | ||
October 13 | at Richmond* | W 34–7 | 10,500 | [5] | ||
October 20 | Clemson![]() |
| L 10–28 | 24,600 | [6] | |
October 27 | Maryland |
| L 0–27 | 34,200 | [7] | |
November 3 | at Georgia Tech* | L 14–24 | 23,445 | [8] | ||
November 10 | at No. 20 Wake Forest | L 14–17 | 28,300 | [9] | ||
November 17 | NC State |
| L 7–28 | 24,100 | [10] | |
November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina |
| L 16–37 | 39,800 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "QB Driskell leaves bench to direct Duke to 28–14 win over East Carolina". The Times and Democrat. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC routs Duke, 35–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Taylor, Vigorito lead Virginia to 30–12 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army, Duke tie". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New complaint: Did Duke try bit too hard?". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson rips Blue Devils, 28–10". The Lynchburg News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland blanks Duke, 27–0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets handle Devils". The Macon Telegrapgh & News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest kicks past Duke". Fort Myers News-Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack pounds Duke, wins title". The Chapel Hill News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lawrence, UNC rush past Duke". Winston-Salem Journal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1979 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.