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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Mike McGee enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Florida  12   6   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. South Carolina  28   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Virginia  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Stanford  9   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Clemson  0   3   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Navy  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Georgia Tech  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. West Virginia  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wake Forest  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. North Carolina  0   38   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record61-63
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-3288152Lost  3-76-016557  Bill Dooley
Clemson 5-6155202 5-2118102  Hootie Ingram
South Carolina 6-5191196 4-213678  Paul Dietzel
Duke 6-5170149Lost  0-33-310489  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 6-5218178 2-47483  Cal Stoll
North Carolina State 3-8147274 2-595178  Al Michaels
Virginia 3-8134272 2-492163  Don Lawrence
Maryland 2-9224283 1-5110144  Roy Lester

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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.