1974 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1974 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (3rd season)
MVPKeith Stoneback
Captains
  • Mike Bomgardner
  • Keith Stoneback
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 –0 –08 –4 –0
No. 11 NC State 4 –2 –09 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Duke 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 16 NC State
L 21–3542,200 [2]
September 21at South Carolina *
W 20–1445,620 [3]
September 28 Virginia
W 27–718,250 [4]
October 5 Purdue *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 16–1420,500 [5]
October 12 Army *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 33–1428,500 [6]
October 19at Clemson
L 13–1742,354 [7] [8]
October 26at No. 14 Florida *
L 13–3056,251 [9]
November 2 Georgia Tech *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 9–034,500 [10]
November 9 Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 23–718,200 [11]
November 16vs. No. 13 Maryland
L 13–5624,000 [12]
November 23at North Carolina
L 13–1447,300 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  1. ↑ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Duke blanks Jackets, 9–0". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Duke stewed by Terps". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Defense keys UNC win over Duke". The Danville Register. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1974 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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