1973 Duke Blue Devils football team

1973 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (2nd season)
MVPKeith Stoneback
Captains
  • Mark Johnson
  • John Ricca
  • Keith Stoneback
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 NC State $6–0–09–3–0
No. 20 Maryland5–1–08–4–0
Clemson4–2–05–6–0
Virginia3–3–04–7–0
Duke1–4–12–8–1
North Carolina1–5–04–7–0
Wake Forest0–5–11–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at No. 9 Tennessee*
L 17–2170,787[2]
September 22Washington*
W 23–2122,500[3]
September 29at Virginia
L 3–720,300[4]
October 6at Purdue*
L 7–2753,241[5]
October 13No. 18 Tulane*dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 17–2420,500[6]
October 20Clemson
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 8–2433,800[7]
October 27vs. Maryland
L 10–3020,500[8]
November 3at Georgia Tech*
L 10–1247,129[9]
November 10at Wake Forest
T 7–720,500[10]
November 17No. 20 NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 3–2140,380[11]
November 24North Carolina
W 27–1044,600[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

  1. ↑ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vols finally slip past tenacious Blue Devils". The News and Observer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Huskies snatch loss from victory's jaw". Tacoma News Tribune. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia spills Duke 7–3". The Tennessean. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke slowly bedeviled by Purdue 27–7". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tulane brother combination tops Duke with late score". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Clemson rips Duke, 24–8, now 2–0 in ACC". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Terps tame Duke in Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Tech wins as 'Devil FG fails". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "State tops Duke". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Spears leads Blue Devils to upset of Tar Heels". The Robesonian. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1973 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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