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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 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Mike McGee enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Tennessee	21	18	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ South Carolina	6	24	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Virginia	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Pittsburgh	31	44	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Miami (Florida)	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Clemson	18	18	T
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Maryland	3	30	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Georgia Tech	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Wake Forest	17	38	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ North Carolina State	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ North Carolina	38	39	L

1976 Season Totals
Record	5-5 -1
Points Scored	234
Scoring Average	21.3
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	22.3
Opponents Record	61-48
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	4-2 -1

1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1976 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	11-1	294	115	Lost 21-30	5-0	111	24	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina	9-3	243	220	Lost 0-21	4-1	144	102	Bill Dooley
Wake Forest	5-6	177	206		3-3	124	118	Chuck Mills
Duke	5-5-1	234	245		2-3-1	125	145	Mike McGee
North Carolina State	3-7-1	205	259		2-3	97	98	Bo Rein
Virginia	2-9	106	266		1-3	30	97	Dick Bestwick
Clemson	3-6-2	172	237		0-4-1	76	123	Jimmy Red Parker

1976 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1976 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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