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American college football season
The 1970 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
1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach
Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | vs.
Florida* | | L 19–21 | 53,841 |
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September 19 |
Maryland | | W 13–12 | 12,877 |
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September 26 |
Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 17–7 | 24,478 |
[4] |
October 3 | at No. 1
Ohio State* | | L 10–34 | 86,123 |
[5] |
October 10 | at No. 11
West Virginia* | | W 21–13 | 35,000 |
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October 17 | at
NC State | | W 22–6 | 26,400 |
[7] |
October 24 | at
Clemson | | W 21–10 | 29,581 |
[8]
[9] |
October 31 |
Georgia Tech* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 16–24 | 32,650 |
[10] |
November 7 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| L 14–28 | 28,600 |
[11] |
November 14 | at
South Carolina | | W 42–38 | 42,454 |
[12] |
November 21 | at
North Carolina | | L 34–59 | 48,600 |
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[14]
Roster
1970 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke clamp lid on West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971".
Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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"Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34". The Danville Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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