1975 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season

1975 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–0–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike McGee (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (4th season)
MVPDave Meier
CaptainErnie Clark, Dave Meier, Hal Spears
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 5 0 0 9 2 1
Duke 3 0 2 4 5 2
NC State 2 2 1 7 4 1
Wake Forest 3 3 0 3 8 0
Clemson 2 3 0 2 9 0
North Carolina 1 4 1 3 7 1
Virginia 0 4 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–5–2, with a conference record of 3–0–2, and finished second in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 4 USC*L 7–3556,727[2]
September 20South Carolina*L 16–2421,500[3]
September 27Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 26–1121,750[4]
October 4at Pittsburgh*L 0–1433,778[5]
October 11at Army*W 21–1036,577[6]
October 18Clemsondagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 25–2131,800[7][8]
October 25at No. 12 Florida*L 16–2462,222[9]
November 1at Georgia Tech*L 16–2144,116[10]
November 8at Wake ForestW 42–1428,900[11]
November 15NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
T 21–2143,200[12]
November 22North Carolina
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
T 17–1742,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bell has a ball for USC, 35–7". Independent Press-Telegram. September 13, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina ends Duke streak, 24–16". Durham Sunday Herald. September 21, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke dumps Virginia". The Robesonian. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt triumphs on Haygood runs". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke capitalizes on Army errors". The Journal News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Late TD gives Duke win". The Lynchburg News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators edge Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech defeats Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke trounces Wake Forest". Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Buckey-led comeback salvages a 21–21 tie". The Chapel Hill News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Blue Devils, Tar Heels fumble to 17–17 tie". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1975 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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