1974 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
1974 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 6–5 (2–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Jerry McGee (3rd season) |
MVP | Keith Stoneback |
Captain | Mike Bomgardner, Keith Stoneback |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Maryland $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at No. 16 NC State |
| L 21–35 | 42,200 | [2] |
September 21 | at South Carolina* | W 20–14 | 45,620 | [3] | |
September 28 | Virginia | W 27–7 | 18,250 | [4] | |
October 5 | Purdue* |
| W 16–14 | 20,500 | [5] |
October 12 | Army*![]() |
| W 33–14 | 28,500 | [6] |
October 19 | at Clemson |
| L 13–17 | 42,354 | [7][8] |
October 26 | at No. 14 Florida* | L 13–30 | 56,251 | [9] | |
November 2 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 9–0 | 34,500 | [10] |
November 9 | Wake Forest |
| W 23–7 | 18,200 | [11] |
November 16 | vs. No. 13 Maryland | L 13–56 | 24,000 | [12] | |
November 23 | at North Carolina |
| L 13–14 | 47,300 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke blanks Jackets, 9–0". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke stewed by Terps". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense keys UNC win over Duke". The Danville Register. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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