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: David Cutcliffe Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal
2012 Season Highlights
David Cutcliffe enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
2012 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs.
Florida International
46
26
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Stanford
13
50
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. North Carolina Central
54
17
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Memphis
38
14
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Wake Forest
34
27
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Virginia
42
17
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Virginia Tech
20
41
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
North Carolina
33
30
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Florida State
7
48
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Clemson
20
56
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Georgia Tech
24
42
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Miami
45
52
L
Thu., Dec. 27
Cincinnati
34
48
L
@ Charlotte, NC
Belk Bowl
2012 Season Totals
Record 6-7
Points Scored 410
Scoring Average 31.5
Points Allowed 468
Defense Average 36.0
Opponents Record 90-63
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-4
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2012 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2012 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.