1973 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season

1973 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4–1 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike McGee (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (2nd season)
MVPKeith Stoneback
CaptainMark Johnson, John Ricca, Keith Stoneback
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 0 8 4 0
Clemson 4 2 0 5 6 0
Virginia 3 3 0 4 7 0
Duke 1 4 1 2 8 1
North Carolina 1 5 0 4 7 0
Wake Forest 0 5 1 1 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 complied 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*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
L 17–2170,787[2]
September 22Washington*W 23–2122,500[3]
September 29at VirginiaL 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. MarylandL 10–3020,500[8]
November 3at Georgia Tech*L 10–1247,129[9]
November 10at Wake ForestT 7–720,500[10]
November 17No. 20 NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 3–2140,380[11]
November 24North Carolina
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
W 27–1044,600[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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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