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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: Mike McGee
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
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
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record60-64
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5 -1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 9-3396251Won  31-186-019793  Lou Holtz
Maryland 8-4335141Lost  16-175-117350  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 5-6231263 4-2147129  Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia 4-7199300 3-3122161  Don Lawrence
North Carolina 4-7242266 1-5150159  Bill Dooley
Duke 2-8-1132204 1-4-15899  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 1-9-173326 0-5-138194  Chuck Mills

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.


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