1972 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Jerry McGee (1st season) |
MVP | Steve Jones |
Captain | Dale Grimes, Bill Hanenberg, Steve Jones |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 North Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 NC State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at No. 7 Alabama* |
| L 12–35 | 71,281 | [2] |
September 16 | at No. 12 Washington* | L 6–14 | 59,200 | [3] | |
September 23 | No. 19 Stanford* | L 6–10 | 24,600 | [4] | |
September 30 | Virginia |
| W 37–13 | 20,806 | [5] |
October 7 | at NC State |
| L 0–17 | 38,200 | [6] |
October 14 | at Clemson |
| W 7–0 | 32,586 | [7][8] |
October 21 | Maryland![]() |
| W 20–14 | 21,300 | [9] |
October 28 | vs. Navy* | W 17–16 | 26,000 | [10] | |
November 4 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 20–14 | 37,300 | [11] |
November 11 | Wake Forest |
| L 7–9 | 18,025 | [12] |
November 18 | at No. 16 North Carolina |
| L 0–14 | 47,000 | [13] |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama charges by Duke". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sixkiller returns to action to lead 14–6 Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford nips Duke". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke rips Virginia by 37–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense arrives for N.C. State win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Duke turns back Clemson by 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke tops Maryland by 20–14". The Danville Register. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "6 pass thefts carry UNC into Sun Bowl". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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