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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 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Fred Goldsmith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. North Carolina State	14	45	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Northwestern	20	24	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Army	20	17	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Navy	26	17	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Maryland	10	16	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Florida State	27	51	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Virginia	10	13	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Wake Forest	24	38	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Clemson	20	29	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Georgia Tech	38	41	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ North Carolina	14	50	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	223
Scoring Average	20.3
Points Allowed	341
Defense Average	31.0
Opponents Record	72-54
Conference Record	0-8
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	0-5

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-1	468	181	Won 31-14	8-0	347	128	Bobby Bowden
North Carolina	11-1	348	146	Won 42-3	7-1	224	110	Mack Brown
Georgia Tech	7-5	314	296	Won 35-30	5-3	200	208	George OLeary
Virginia	7-4	277	242		5-3	200	187	George Welsh
Clemson	7-5	292	219	Lost 17-21	4-4	166	158	Tommy West
North Carolina State	6-5	325	268		3-5	215	199	Mike OCain
Wake Forest	5-6	245	288		3-5	166	229	Jim Caldwell
Maryland	2-9	161	355		1-7	109	282	Ron Vanderlinden
Duke	2-9	223	341		0-8	157	283	Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.