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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Tom Harp enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ South Carolina  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Michigan  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Maryland  30   28   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Virginia  20   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Clemson  22   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Army  25   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  46   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. North Carolina State  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wake Forest  18   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ North Carolina  14   25   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average28.7
  Opponents Record47-51
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.