1966 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1966 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator George Hill (1st season)
MVP Bob Matheson
Captain Bob Matheson, Mike Shasby
Home stadium Duke Stadium
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
NC State 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
South Carolina 1 –3 –01 –9 –0
North Carolina 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 2–3, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 West Virginia *
W 34–1525,000 [1]
September 24at Pittsburgh *
W 14–724,684 [2]
October 1 Virginia
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 27–810,000 [3]
October 8at Maryland
L 19–2128,400 [4]
October 15at Clemson
L 6–930,000 [5]
October 22 NC State
L 7–3327,000 [6]
October 29No. 6 Georgia Tech *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–4842,000 [7]
November 5at Navy *
W 9–722,303 [8]
November 12at No. 1 Notre Dame *
L 0–6459,075 [9]
November 19at North Carolina
W 41–2546,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1966 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 86 Dave Dunaway Sr
G 63 Carl Gersbach
QB 18 Al Woodall
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 28 Bob Matheson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ "Duke storms from behind to rout West Virginia 34–15". The Danville Register. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Duke rallies to nip upset-minded Pitt". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Blue Devils upended by Terps, 21–19". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clemson trips Duke, 9–6, on late touchdown pass". The Roanoke Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "N.C. State routs Duke by 33 to 7". The Danville Register. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tech rips by Duke". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duke tops Navy 9–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Irish use 64 players to beat Duke, 64 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Duke routs North Carolina in closing minutes, 41–25". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1966 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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