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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: Shirley Red Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights
 Shirley Red Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. East Carolina  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ South Carolina  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia  12   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Army  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Richmond  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Clemson  10   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Maryland  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia Tech  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Wake Forest  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina State  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. North Carolina  16   37   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record65-45
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-4258213 5-112096  Bo Rein
Clemson 8-4205116Lost  18-244-210862  Danny Ford
Maryland 7-4198135 4-29753  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 8-3-1290167Won  17-153-3128104  Dick Crum
Wake Forest 8-4240283Lost  10-343-28098  John Mackovic
Virginia 6-5258134 1-47890  Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190 1-02414  Pepper Rodgers
Miami 5-6191236   Howard Schnellenberger
Duke 2-8-1152264 0-773191  Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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