2008 Duke Blue Devils football team

2008 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record4–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defenseMultiple
MVPMichael Tauiliili
Captains
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
Boston College xy 5–3  9–5 
No. 21 Florida State x 5–3  9–4 
Maryland 4–4  8–5 
Wake Forest 4–4  8–5 
Clemson 4–4  7–6 
NC State 4–4  6–7 
Coastal Division
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$ 5–3  10–4 
No. 22 Georgia Tech x 5–3  9–4 
North Carolina 0–4  0–5 
Miami (FL) 4–4  7–6 
Virginia 3–5  5–7 
Duke 1–7  4–8 
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmNo. 3 James Madison*
ACCSW 31–732,571
September 67:00 pmNorthwestern*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCSL 20–2423,614
September 1312:00 pmNavy*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUW 41–3125,082
September 2712:00 pmVirginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUW 31–325,527
October 412:00 pmat Georgia Tech
ESPNUL 0–2746,104
October 183:30 pmMiami (FL)dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUL 31–4932,011
October 253:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
W 10–738,270
November 13:30 pmat Wake Forest
ESPN360L 30–33 OT32,336
November 83:30 pmNC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPN360L 17–2731,964
November 1512:00 pmat Clemson
RaycomL 7–3176,217
November 225:30 pmat Virginia Tech
ESPNUL 3–1466,233
November 293:30 pmNorth Carolina
ESPNUL 20–2830,322

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Duke		Alma mater
David CutcliffeHead Coach1stAlabama (1976)
Kurt RoperCo-offensive coordinator/Associate head coach/quarterbacks1stRice (1995)
Matt LukeCo-offensive coordinator/Offensive line1stOle Miss (1999)
Mike MacIntyreCo-defensive coordinator1stGeorgia Tech (1989)
Marion HobbyCo-defensive coordinator/Defensive line1stTennessee (1995)
Reference:

Game summaries

James Madison

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 (FCS) Dukes 7 0 0 0 7
Blue Devils 7 7 17 0 31

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 10 0 7 24
Blue Devils 7 3 3 7 20
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14 10 7 0 31
Blue Devils 10 10 14 7 41

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 3 0 0 0 3
Blue Devils 0 3 14 14 31

At Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Jackets 0 3 7 17 27

Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 7 7 21 14 49
Blue Devils 0 17 7 7 31

At Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 3 0 10
Commodores 0 0 0 7 7

At Wake Forest

1 2 3 4OT Total
Blue Devils 7 0 13 100 30
Demon Deacons 9 3 10 83 33

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 10 14 3 0 27
Blue Devils 3 7 0 7 17

At Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 7 7
Tigers 7 10 14 0 31

At Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 0 0 3
Hokies 0 7 0 7 14

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 14 7 7 0 28
Blue Devils 14 3 3 0 20

Season facts

  • Duke's four wins equaled the team's win total from the previous four seasons combined[1]
  • According to the Sagarin rankings, Duke faced the second toughest schedule in the country[1]
  • Of the 11 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams the Blue Devils played against, 10 became bowl-eligible (Virginia fell just short at 5-7). The 12th team, James Madison, went 12-1 in the Championship Subdivision.
  • Duke place-kickers went 13-for-18 in field goal attempts, a 72.2 percent clip that was a team's best since 1998
  • Punter Kevin Jones ranked third in the ACC with a 40.8-yard average per kick
  • For the first time in history, attendance was over 30,000 for four home games
  • Duke has finished last or tied for last in the ACC for five consecutive seasons and six out of the last seven

Statistics

Team

TeamOpp
Scoring241 281 
  Points per game20.1 23.4 
First downs213 212 
  Rushing81 85 
  Passing118 113 
  Penalty14 14 
Total offense3646 4283 
  Avg per play4.4 5.4 
  Avg per game303.8 356.9 
Fumbles-Lost23-9 20-11 
Penalties-Yards56-526 56-490 
  Avg per game43.8 40.8 
TeamOpp
Punts-Yards74-2904 62-2352 
  Avg per punt39.2 37.9 
Time of possession/Game30:21 29:39 
3rd down conversions67/183 (37%) 66/168 (39%) 
4th down conversions7/19 (37%) 5/19 (26%) 
Touchdowns scored29 35 
Field goals-Attempts-Long13-88-55 11-55 
PAT-Attempts28-28 34-34 
Attendance201091 257833 
  Games/Avg per Game7/28727 5/51567 

[2]

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Duke 48 60 74 59 241
Opponents 78 71 69 60 278

References

  1. 1 2 Tysiac, Ken (December 21, 2008). "Cutcliffe Gets Extension". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2008 Duke Football Game Results
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