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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: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024

1995 Season Highlights

Fred Goldsmith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.

1995 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ Florida State	26	70	L	@ Orlando, FL
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Rutgers	24	14	W
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Army	23	21	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Maryland	28	41	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Navy	9	30	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Georgia Tech	21	37	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Virginia	30	44	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. North Carolina State	38	41	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Wake Forest	42	26	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Clemson	17	34	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ North Carolina	24	28	L

1995 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	282
Scoring Average	25.6
Points Allowed	386
Defense Average	35.1
Opponents Record	64-61
Conference Record	1-7
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

1995 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1995 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	10-2	563	246	Won 31-26	7-1	421	154	Bobby Bowden
Virginia	9-4	378	270	Won 34-27	7-1	242	156	George Welsh
Clemson	8-4	303	219	Lost 0-41	6-2	193	133	Tommy West
Georgia Tech	6-5	260	243		5-3	173	198	George OLeary
North Carolina	7-5	284	220	Won 20-10	4-4	176	180	Mack Brown
Maryland	6-5	210	251		4-4	150	193	Mark Duffner
North Carolina State	3-8	260	354		2-6	216	297	Mike OCain
Duke	3-8	282	386		1-7	226	321	Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest	1-10	190	360		0-8	129	294	Jim Caldwell

1995 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1995 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.