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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 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

Carl Franks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	@ East Carolina	9	27	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Northwestern	12	15	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Vanderbilt	14	31	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Florida State	23	51	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Virginia	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Georgia Tech	31	38	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. North Carolina State	24	31	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Maryland	25	22	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Clemson	7	58	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Wake Forest	48	35	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ North Carolina	0	38	L

1999 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	363
Defense Average	33.0
Opponents Record	71-57
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-4

1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1999 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	12-0	458	203	Won 46-29	8-0	310	123	Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech	8-4	461	361	Lost 13-28	5-3	307	261	George OLeary
Virginia	7-5	345	365	Lost 21-63	5-3	222	210	George Welsh
Clemson	6-6	322	253	Lost 7-17	5-3	263	171	Tommy Bowden
Wake Forest	7-5	266	209	Won 23-3	3-5	145	178	Jim Caldwell
North Carolina State	6-6	244	302		3-5	167	250	Mike OCain
Duke	3-8	217	363		3-5	182	290	Carl Franks
Maryland	5-6	292	260		2-6	202	250	Ron Vanderlinden
North Carolina	3-8	186	272		2-6	129	194	Carl Torbush

1999 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1999 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

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