1974 Duke Blue Devils football team

1974 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (3rd season)
MVPKeith Stoneback
Captains
  • Mike Bomgardner
  • Keith Stoneback
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $6–0–08–4–0
No. 11 NC State4–2–09–2–1
Clemson4–2–07–4–0
North Carolina4–2–07–5–0
Duke2–4–06–5–0
Virginia1–5–04–7–0
Wake Forest0–6–01–10–0
  • $ – 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 28Virginia
W 27–718,250[4]
October 5Purdue*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 16–1420,500[5]
October 12Army*dagger
  • 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 2Georgia Tech*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 9–034,500[10]
November 9Wake 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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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