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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: Carl Franks
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Carl Franks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ East Carolina  9   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Northwestern  12   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Florida State  23   51   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Virginia  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Georgia Tech  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. North Carolina State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Maryland  25   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Clemson  7   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wake Forest  48   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ North Carolina  0   38   L       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed363
  Defense Average33.0
  Opponents Record71-57
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 12-0458203Won  46-298-0310123  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 8-4461361Lost  13-285-3307261  George OLeary
Virginia 7-5345365Lost  21-635-3222210  George Welsh
Clemson 6-6322253Lost  7-175-3263171  Tommy Bowden
Wake Forest 7-5266209Won  23-33-5145178  Jim Caldwell
North Carolina State 6-6244302 3-5167250  Mike OCain
Duke 3-8217363 3-5182290  Carl Franks
Maryland 5-6292260 2-6202250  Ron Vanderlinden
North Carolina 3-8186272 2-6129194  Carl Torbush

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.