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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: Carl Franks
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Carl Franks enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Virginia	0	27	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Western Carolina	29	3	W
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Rice	27	24	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Northwestern	10	28	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Florida State	7	56	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Maryland	20	33	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Wake Forest	13	42	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. North Carolina State	21	28	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Tennessee	6	23	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Georgia Tech	41	17	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Clemson	7	40	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ North Carolina	30	22	W

2003 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	343
Defense Average	28.6
Opponents Record	80-60
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	1-4

2003 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	10-3	419	217	Lost 14-16	7-1	269	138	Bobby Bowden
Maryland	10-3	406	206	Won 41-7	6-2	220	159	Ralph Friedgen
Clemson	9-4	365	250		5-3	210	158	Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State	8-5	489	385	Won 56-26	4-4	256	250	Chuck Amato
Virginia	8-5	364	265	Won 23-16	4-4	216	181	Al Groh
Georgia Tech	7-6	274	266	Won 52-10	4-4	151	178	Chan Gailey
Wake Forest	5-7	335	347		3-5	242	236	Jim Grobe
Duke	4-8	211	343		2-6	139	265	Carl Franks
North Carolina	2-10	317	459		1-7	184	322	John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2003 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.