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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Fred Goldsmith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Florida State  7   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Northwestern  13   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Army  17   35   L       
 Thu., Sep. 26  @ Georgia Tech  22   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Navy  27   64   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Clemson  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Maryland  19   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Virginia  3   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ North Carolina State  22   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wake Forest  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. North Carolina  10   27   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed379
  Defense Average34.5
  Opponents Record79-49
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-6
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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