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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: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Fred Goldsmith enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Western Carolina	24	10	W
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Northwestern	44	10	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Florida State	13	62	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Virginia	0	24	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Georgia Tech	13	41	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Wake Forest	19	16	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ North Carolina State	24	27	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Clemson	28	23	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Vanderbilt	33	36	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Maryland	25	42	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. North Carolina	6	28	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	229
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	319
Defense Average	29.0
Opponents Record	58-59
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-2	401	161	Lost 16-23	7-1	283	88	Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech	10-2	426	295	Won 35-28	7-1	297	200	George OLeary
Virginia	9-3	358	247	Lost 33-35	6-2	218	166	George Welsh
North Carolina	7-5	288	283	Won 20-13	5-3	195	210	Carl Torbush
North Carolina State	7-5	366	352	Lost 23-46	5-3	241	225	Mike OCain
Duke	4-7	229	319		2-6	128	263	Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest	3-8	235	335		2-6	182	249	Jim Caldwell
Clemson	3-8	218	272		1-7	157	216	Tommy West
Maryland	3-8	202	290		1-7	129	213	Ron Vanderlinden

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.