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Duke Football Team History


Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
 Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: Tom Harp
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Tom Harp enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ South Carolina  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Virginia  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Pittsburgh  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wake Forest  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Maryland  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ North Carolina State  25   25   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Clemson  34   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Virginia Tech  12   48   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina  17   13   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed224
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record40-59
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-5 -1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-4189195Lost  3-146-013061  Paul Dietzel
North Carolina 5-5200164 3-38959  Bill Dooley
Clemson 4-6178250 3-3144121  Frank Howard
Duke 3-6-1161224 3-3-1130142  Tom Harp
Maryland 3-7100249 3-363116  Roy Lester
North Carolina State 3-6-1183201 3-2-112778  Earle Edwards
Wake Forest 3-7125279 2-5102163  Cal Stoll
Virginia 3-7115170 1-559104  George Blackie Blackburn

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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