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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: David Cutcliffe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

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1888 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

David Cutcliffe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. James Madison	31	7	W
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Northwestern	20	24	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Navy	41	31	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Virginia	31	3	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Georgia Tech	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Miami (Florida)	31	49	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Vanderbilt	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Wake Forest	30	33	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. North Carolina State	17	27	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Clemson	7	31	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Virginia Tech	3	14	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. North Carolina	20	28	L

2008 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	20.1
Points Allowed	281
Defense Average	23.4
Opponents Record	81-55
Conference Record	1-7
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	1-4

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Virginia Tech	10-4	309	234	Won 20-7	5-3	151	138	Frank Beamer
Georgia Tech	9-4	317	264	Lost 3-38	5-3	180	156	Paul Johnson
Miami	7-6	352	314	Lost 17-24	4-4	219	220	Randy Shannon
Virginia	5-7	193	260		3-5	125	143	Al Groh
Duke	4-8	241	281		1-7	139	212	David Cutcliffe
North Carolina	0-5	360	275	Lost 30-31	0-4	55	94	Butch Davis

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.