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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: Shirley Red Wilson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Shirley Red Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. East Carolina	28	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ South Carolina	0	35	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Virginia	12	30	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Army	17	17	T
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Richmond	34	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Clemson	10	28	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Maryland	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Georgia Tech	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Wake Forest	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. North Carolina State	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. North Carolina	16	37	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	2-8 -1
Points Scored	152
Scoring Average	13.8
Points Allowed	264
Defense Average	24.0
Opponents Record	65-45
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4 -1

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	7-4	258	213		5-1	120	96	Bo Rein
Clemson	8-4	205	116	Lost 18-24	4-2	108	62	Danny Ford
Maryland	7-4	198	135		4-2	97	53	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina	8-3-1	290	167	Won 17-15	3-3	128	104	Dick Crum
Wake Forest	8-4	240	283	Lost 10-34	3-2	80	98	John Mackovic
Virginia	6-5	258	134		1-4	78	90	Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech	4-6-1	152	190		1-0	24	14	Pepper Rodgers
Miami	5-6	191	236					Howard Schnellenberger
Duke	2-8-1	152	264		0-7	73	191	Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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