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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: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-7
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed319
  Defense Average29.0
  Opponents Record58-59
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
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 11-2401161Lost  16-237-128388  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 10-2426295Won  35-287-1297200  George OLeary
Virginia 9-3358247Lost  33-356-2218166  George Welsh
North Carolina 7-5288283Won  20-135-3195210  Carl Torbush
North Carolina State 7-5366352Lost  23-465-3241225  Mike OCain
Duke 4-7229319 2-6128263  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 3-8235335 2-6182249  Jim Caldwell
Clemson 3-8218272 1-7157216  Tommy West
Maryland 3-8202290 1-7129213  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

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.