1968 Duke Blue Devils football team

1968 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Harp (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jacque Hetrick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	George Hill (3rd season)
MVP	Henley Carter
Captain	J. B. Edwards
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
NC State $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Virginia's game against Navy counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 14–7	42,234	[1]
September 28		Michigan *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 10–31	25,000	[2]
October 5		vs. Maryland	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 30–28	21,000	[3]
October 12		Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 20–50	22,000	[4]
October 19		at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 22–39	28,509	[5]
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 25–57	32,000	[6]
November 2		Georgia Tech *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 46–30	25,000	[7]
November 9		NC State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 15–17	25,000	[8]
November 16		Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 18–3	17,500	[9]
November 23		at North Carolina	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	L 14–25	44,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Duke pulls shocker on USC 14–10". The Daily Progress. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "U-M explodes over Duke". Detroit Free Press. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Duke halts upset try by Terps". Fort Lauderdale News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia blasts Blue Devils, 50–20". The News and Observer. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke falls to Clemson". Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army's big guns blast Duke, 57–25". The Roanoke Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Duke scores 46–30 upset of Ga. Tech". The Palm Beach Post. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "State nips Duke". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hart shatters offense mark as Duke downs Deacs, 18–3". Daily Press. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bomar leads Tar Heels to upset of Duke, 25–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1968 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2024.