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American college football season
The 1976 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
1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach
Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fourth in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at
Tennessee* | | W 21–18 | 82,687 |
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September 18 | at
South Carolina* | | L 6–24 | 52,237 |
[3] |
September 25 | at
Virginia | | W 21–6 | 20,000 |
[4] |
October 2 | No. 2
Pittsburgh* | | L 31–44 | 37,200 |
[5] |
October 9 | at
Miami (FL)* | | W 20–7 | 13,811 |
[6] |
October 16 | at
Clemson | | T 18–18 | 41,500 |
[7] |
October 23 | No. 6
Maryland | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 3–30 | 20,200 |
[8] |
October 30 |
Georgia Tech* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 31–7 | 30,300 |
[9] |
November 6 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| L 17–38 | 23,600 |
[10] |
November 13 | at
NC State | | W 28–14 | 41,600 |
[11] |
November 20 | at
North Carolina | | L 38–39 | 48,000 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
References
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"1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"Blue Devils surprise Vols, record crowd". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks down Duke". Salisbury Evening Post. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Blue Devils hold off scrappy Cavs 27–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pitt struggles by Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Error-prone Miami falls to Duke, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Fusco's 57-yard FG gives Duke tie". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Manges-led Terps trample Duke 30–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke uses Tech mistakes to claim easy 31–7 win". The Robesonian. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest finds stamina, upsets Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke downs 'Pack 28–14". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brilliant Voight lifts UNC". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1976 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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