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2011 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Record | 3–9 (1–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kurt Roper (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Knowles (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
MVP | Matt Daniels |
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Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 22 Clemson x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 Virginia Tech x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach David Cutcliffe and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke finished the season 3–9 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last in the Coastal Division.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 16 (FCS) Richmond * | ESPN3 | L 21–23 | 32,741 | |
September 10 | 3:30 pm | No. 6 Stanford * |
| ESPNU | L 14–44 | 24,785 |
September 17 | 12:30 pm | at Boston College | ACCN | W 20–19 | 35,812 | |
September 24 | 3:30 pm | Tulane *![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 48–27 | 20,138 |
October 1 | 7:00 pm | at FIU * | ESPNU | W 31–27 | 22,682 | |
October 15 | 3:00 pm | Florida State |
| FSN | L 16–41 | 24,687 |
October 22 | 12:30 pm | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | L 23–24 | 22,258 |
October 29 | 12:30 pm | No. 15 Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | L 10–14 | 27,392 |
November 5 | 3:00 pm | at Miami (FL) | FSN | L 14–49 | 62,053 | |
November 12 | 3:00 pm | at Virginia | FSN | L 21–31 | 45,733 | |
November 19 | 12:30 pm | No. 23 Georgia Tech |
| ACCN | L 31–38 | 18,747 |
November 26 | 3:30 pm | at North Carolina | FSN | L 21–37 | 58,500 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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Despite high expectations, Duke lost to FCS opponent Richmond for the third time in six seasons. Down by 2, the Blue Devils missed a 28-yard field goal to take the lead with less than 2 minutes left in the game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#6 Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Although the Blue Devils kept the first half close, Stanford opened up the game in the second half. The last win for Duke against a top-10 nonconference game was against Stanford in 1971.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Eagles | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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In its conference opener, Duke broke through for its first win of the season. Sean Renfree set a Duke record with 41 completions, and BC missed a go-ahead 23-yard field goal with 43 seconds left in the game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Blue Devils | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
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Following up on a win at BC, Duke scored 5 rushing touchdowns to defeat Tulane by 21 points. Duke's offense was not forced to punt until the fourth quarter.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Golden Panthers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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Duke won its 3rd game in a row by overcoming a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and not committing any turnovers. Conner Vernon and Donovan Varner both had over 100 yards receiving.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#23 Seminoles | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#15 Hokies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Yellow Jackets | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Tar Heels | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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2011 Duke Blue Devils Roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Centers
Offensive guards
Offensive tackles
Offensive linemen
Tight ends | Wide receivers
Nose guards Defensive tackles
Down linemen
Defensive ends | Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Source: 2011 Duke Roster from GoDuke.com, |
2011 Duke Blue Devils coaches | ||||||||||
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Source: 2011 Duke Coaches from GoDuke.com, |