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American college football season
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* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 16–14 | 20,500 |
[5] |
October 12 |
Army* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| 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* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 9–0 | 34,500 |
[10] |
November 9 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| 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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[14]
References
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"1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975".
Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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"Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke blanks Jackets, 9–0". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke stewed by Terps". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense keys UNC win over Duke". The Danville Register. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1974 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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