1974 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season

1974 Duke Blue Devils football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 6–5 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Mike McGee (4th season)

Defensive coordinator| Jerry McGee (3rd season)
MVP| Keith Stoneback
Captain| Mike Bomgardner, Keith Stoneback
Home stadium| Wallace Wade Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13 Maryland $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 11 NC State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
Clemson | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Carolina | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Duke | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Virginia | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| at No. 16 NC State|

* Carter Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 21–35| 42,200| [2]
September 21| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| W 20–14| 45,620| [3]
September 28| Virginia|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| W 27–7| 18,250| [4]
October 5| Purdue*|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| W 16–14| 20,500| [5]
October 12| Army*|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| W 33–14| 28,500| [6]
October 19| at Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 13–17| 42,354| [7][8]
October 26| at No. 14 Florida*|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| L 13–30| 56,251| [9]
November 2| Georgia Tech*|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| W 9–0| 34,500| [10]
November 9| Wake Forest|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC (rivalry)

| W 23–7| 18,200| [11]
November 16| vs. No. 13 Maryland|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)

| L 13–56| 24,000| [12]
November 23| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)

| L 13–14| 47,300| [13]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

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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Duke Blue Devils football

Venues|

* Hanes Field (c. 1913–1928)
* Wallace Wade Stadium (1929–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* North Carolina: Victory Bell

Culture & lore|

* History
* Blue Devil
* "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!"
* Blue and White (Duke fight song)
* Marching band

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