1972 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1972 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (1st season)
MVP Steve Jones
CaptainDale Grimes, Bill Hanenberg, Steve Jones
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 17 NC State 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
Maryland 3 –2 –15 –5 –1
Duke 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the ACC.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 7 Alabama *
L 12–3571,281 [1]
September 16at No. 12 Washington *
L 6–1459,200 [2]
September 23No. 19 Stanford *
L 6–1024,600 [3]
September 30 Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 37–1320,806 [4]
October 7at NC State
L 0–1738,200 [5]
October 14at Clemson
W 7–032,586 [6] [7]
October 21 Maryland Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 20–1421,300 [8]
October 28vs. Navy *
W 17–1626,000 [9]
November 4 Georgia Tech *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 20–1437,300 [10]
November 11 Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 7–918,025 [11]
November 18at No. 16 North Carolina
L 0–1447,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1972 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3Bob AlbrightJr
OT 73Ben BaierJr
WR 18Tom ChambersSr
G 77Willie ClaytonSr
TE 88Gene DevineSo
RB 46 Steve Jones Sr
OT 64 Ed Newman Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 14Buck BowersSo
DE 98Jeff Burleson
DE 80Randy ChambersSr
LB 38Jack ChildressSr
DE 87Ernest ClarkSo
DB 24Butler CoxJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama charges by Duke". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sixkiller returns to action to lead 14–6 Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Stanford nips Duke". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Duke rips Virginia by 37–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Defense arrives for N.C. State win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Duke turns back Clemson by 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duke tops Maryland by 20–14". The Danville Register. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "6 pass thefts carry UNC into Sun Bowl". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1972 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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