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: Fred Goldsmith Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1996 Season Highlights
Fred Goldsmith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 @
Florida State
7
44
L
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Northwestern
13
38
L
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Army
17
35
L
Thu., Sep. 26 @
Georgia Tech
22
48
L
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Navy
27
64
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Clemson
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Maryland
19
22
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Virginia
3
27
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
North Carolina State
22
44
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Wake Forest
16
17
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
North Carolina
10
27
L
1996 Season Totals
Record 0-11
Points Scored 162
Scoring Average 14.7
Points Allowed 379
Defense Average 34.5
Opponents Record 79-49
Conference Record 0-8
Home Record 0-5
Away Record 0-6
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.