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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-

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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
Record	4-7
Points Scored	108
Scoring Average	9.8
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	22.5
Opponents Record	73-52
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	0-6

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	11-1	368	131	Won 17-15	6-0	183	71	Charley Pell
Maryland	9-3	261	167	Lost 0-42	5-1	159	62	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	9-3	280	208	Won 30-17	4-2	133	112	Bo Rein
North Carolina	5-6	199	218		3-3	124	132	Dick Crum
Duke	4-7	108	247		3-4	84	118	Mike McGee
Georgia Tech	7-5	270	253	Lost 21-41	1-1	34	47	Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest	1-10	104	274		1-5	59	161	John Mackovic
Miami	6-5	194	193					Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	2-9	139	236		0-6	75	143	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.