1978 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
1978 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dick Kemp (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | John Gutekunst (3rd season) |
MVP | Carl McGee |
Captain | Dan Brooks, Mike Dunn, Carl McGee |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 6 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–7, 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 9 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 28–10 | 27,865 | [1] |
September 23 | South Carolina* |
| W 16–12 | 33,895 | [2] |
September 30 | at No. 4 Michigan* | L 0–52 | 104,832 | [3] | |
October 7 | Virginia |
| W 20–13 | 20,375 | [4] |
October 14 | at Navy* | L 8–31 | 21,431 | [5] | |
October 21 | at Clemson |
| L 8–28 | 51,109 | [6][7] |
October 28 | No. 5 Maryland |
| L 0–27 | 23,600 | [8] |
November 4 | at Tennessee* | L 0–34 | 83,098 | [9] | |
November 11 | Wake Forest |
| W 3–0 | 19,825 | [10] |
November 18 | at NC State |
| L 10–24 | 43,300 | [11] |
November 25 | at North Carolina |
| L 15–16 | 45,000 | [12] |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "Duke tops Ga. Tech in opener". Tallahassee Democrat. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "What letdown? U-M rolls, 52–0". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke sneaks by Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Navy drops Duke, 31–8". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 88. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson defense forced turnovers; Offense took advantage of them". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Atkins scores three TDs as Maryland down Duke". The Lynchburg News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big play offense lifts Vols". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick". The Danville Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tangerines rain as Pack crates Devils". The News and Observer. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC comeback tops Duke 16–15". Winston-Salem Journal. November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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