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
CaptainMike Bomgardner, Keith Stoneback
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 complied 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

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References

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  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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