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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Mike McGee enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Georgia Tech  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. South Carolina  16   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Michigan  0   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Virginia  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Navy  8   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Clemson  8   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Maryland  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Tennessee  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wake Forest  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ North Carolina State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ North Carolina  15   16   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average9.8
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record73-52
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-6
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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