1975 Duke Blue Devils football team
Appearance
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–5–2 (3–0–2 ACC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Jerry McGee (4th season) |
MVP | Dave Meier |
Captain | Ernie Clark, Dave Meier, Hal Spears |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–5–2, with a conference record of 3–0–2, and finished second in the ACC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at No. 4 USC* | L 7–35 | 56,727 | [2] | |
September 20 | South Carolina* | L 16–24 | 21,500 | [3] | |
September 27 | Virginia |
| W 26–11 | 21,750 | [4] |
October 4 | at Pittsburgh* | L 0–14 | 33,778 | [5] | |
October 11 | at Army* | W 21–10 | 36,577 | [6] | |
October 18 | Clemson![]() |
| W 25–21 | 31,800 | [7][8] |
October 25 | at No. 12 Florida* | L 16–24 | 62,222 | [9] | |
November 1 | at Georgia Tech* | L 16–21 | 44,116 | [10] | |
November 8 | at Wake Forest | W 42–14 | 28,900 | [11] | |
November 15 | NC State |
| T 21–21 | 43,200 | [12] |
November 22 | North Carolina |
| T 17–17 | 42,100 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Bell has a ball for USC, 35–7". Independent Press-Telegram. September 13, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina ends Duke streak, 24–16". Durham Sunday Herald. September 21, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke dumps Virginia". The Robesonian. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt triumphs on Haygood runs". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke capitalizes on Army errors". The Journal News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Late TD gives Duke win". The Lynchburg News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators edge Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech defeats Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke trounces Wake Forest". Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buckey-led comeback salvages a 21–21 tie". The Chapel Hill News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils, Tar Heels fumble to 17–17 tie". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1975 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.