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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 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Mike McGee enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. East Carolina	16	17	L
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Michigan	9	21	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Virginia	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Navy	28	16	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ South Carolina	25	21	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Clemson	11	17	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Maryland	13	31	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Georgia Tech	25	24	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Wake Forest	38	14	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. North Carolina State	32	37	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. North Carolina	3	16	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	221
Defense Average	20.1
Opponents Record	68-56
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	4-2

1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-3-1	251	102	Lost 17-21	5-0-1	131	54	Bill Dooley
Clemson	8-3-1	228	163	Lost 3-34	4-1-1	108	48	Charley Pell
Maryland	8-4	254	179	Won 17-7	4-2	142	74	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	8-4	259	181	Won 24-14	4-2	133	100	Bo Rein
Duke	5-6	231	221		2-4	128	122	Mike McGee
Virginia	1-9-1	56	280		1-5	33	149	Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest	1-10	113	270		0-6	48	176	Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1977 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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