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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Mike McGee enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Alabama  12   35   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Washington  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Stanford  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Virginia  37   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Clemson  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Maryland  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Navy  17   16   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wake Forest  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ North Carolina  0   14   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record69-53
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1324210Won  32-286-014972  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 8-3-1409240Won  49-135-1-1235126  Lou Holtz
Duke 5-6132156 3-37167  Mike McGee
Maryland 5-5-1243217 3-2-1142104  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 4-7143245 3-4108133  Hootie Ingram
Virginia 4-7199276 2-5113184  Don Lawrence
South Carolina 4-7214232 1-38176  Paul Dietzel
Wake Forest 2-988339 1-637174  Tom Harper

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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