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: Tom Harp Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1969 Season Highlights
Tom Harp enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
1969 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 @
South Carolina
20
27
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Virginia
0
10
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Pittsburgh
12
14
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Wake Forest
27
20
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Maryland
7
20
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
North Carolina State
25
25
T
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Georgia Tech
7
20
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Clemson
34
27
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Virginia Tech
12
48
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
North Carolina
17
13
W
1969 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 161
Scoring Average 16.1
Points Allowed 224
Defense Average 22.4
Opponents Record 40-59
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 1-5
-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1969 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1969 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.