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: Mike McGee Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1973 Season Highlights
Mike McGee enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Tennessee
17
21
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Washington
23
21
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Virginia
3
7
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Purdue
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Tulane
17
24
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Clemson
8
24
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Maryland
10
30
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Georgia Tech
10
12
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Wake Forest
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
North Carolina State
3
21
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
North Carolina
27
10
W
1973 Season Totals
Record 2-8
-1
Points Scored 132
Scoring Average 12.0
Points Allowed 204
Defense Average 18.5
Opponents Record 60-64
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 0-5
-1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 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
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.