1966 Duke Blue Devils football team

1966 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Harp (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jacque 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

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
NC State	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	West Virginia *	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 34–15	25,000	[1]
September 24	at Pittsburgh *	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 14–7	24,684	[2]
October 1	Virginia	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 27–8	10,000	[3]
October 8	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 19–21	28,400	[4]
October 15	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 6–9	30,000	[5]
October 22	NC State	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 7–33	27,000	[6]
October 29	No. 6 Georgia Tech *	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 7–48	42,000	[7]
November 5	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 9–7	22,303	[8]
November 12	at No. 1 Notre Dame *	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	L 0–64	59,075	[9]
November 19	at North Carolina	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	W 41–25	46,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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

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.