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American college football season
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* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 16–12 | 33,895 |
[2] |
September 30 | at No. 4
Michigan* | | L 0–52 | 104,832 |
[3] |
October 7 |
Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| 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 | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 0–27 | 23,600 |
[8] |
November 4 | at
Tennessee* | | L 0–34 | 83,098 |
[9] |
November 11 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| 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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
Roster
1978 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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WR
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10
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Jeff Comer
|
Sr
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QB
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8
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Mike Dunn
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Sr
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FB
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48
|
Ned Gonet
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Jr
|
OT
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73
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Scott Hamilton
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Jr
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C
|
59
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Kevin Kelly
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Jr
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WR
|
84
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Derrick Lewis
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Jr
|
OT
|
60
|
Tom Luongo
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Sr
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TE
|
87
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Joel Patten
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Jr
|
G
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66
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Jay Pelosky
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So
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RB
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47
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Greg Rhett
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Jr
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G
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69
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Bob Riordan
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Jr
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TE
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82
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Glen Small
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Sr
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OT
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79
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Ken Staudinger
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DB
|
42
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Dan Brooks
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Sr
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DT
|
94
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Tim Cadigan
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Jr
|
DT
|
99
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Grant Cunningham
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Jr
|
DE
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80
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Greg Dallas
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Jr
|
DT
|
50
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Eric Drescher
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Jr
|
LB
|
17
|
Gary Garstkiewicz
|
So
|
LB
|
31
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Bill King
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Sr
|
DE
|
44
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Derrick Mashore
|
Sr
|
LB
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58
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Carl McGee
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Sr
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DB
|
14
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Rick Sommers
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Sr
|
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
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References
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"Duke tops Ga. Tech in opener". Tallahassee Democrat. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"What letdown? U-M rolls, 52–0". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke sneaks by Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Unbeaten Navy drops Duke, 31–8". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979".
Clemson University. 1979. p. 88. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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"Clemson defense forced turnovers; Offense took advantage of them". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Atkins scores three TDs as Maryland down Duke". The Lynchburg News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Big play offense lifts Vols". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick". The Danville Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tangerines rain as Pack crates Devils". The News and Observer. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"UNC comeback tops Duke 16–15". Winston-Salem Journal. November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1978 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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