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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Mike McGee enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Southern California  7   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. South Carolina  16   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia  26   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Pittsburgh  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Army  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Clemson  25   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Florida  16   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wake Forest  42   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. North Carolina State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina  17   17   T       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -2
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record57-67
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record2-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-2-1312150Won  13-05-018273  Jerry Claiborne
Duke 4-5-2197212 3-0-213184  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 3-8221264 3-3145137  Chuck Mills
North Carolina State 7-4-1260210Lost  10-132-2-1131115  Lou Holtz
Clemson 2-9177381 2-3102141  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 3-7-1207272 1-4-1119159  Bill Dooley
Virginia 1-10175428 0-484185  Sonny Randle

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.