1976 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season

1976 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike McGee (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (1st season)
MVPBilly Bryan
CaptainTony Benjamin, Billy Bryan, Bob Grupp
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
North Carolina 4 1 0 9 3 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 3 1 5 5 1
NC State 2 3 0 3 7 1
Virginia 1 3 0 2 9 0
Clemson 0 4 1 3 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished fourth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tennessee*W 21–1882,687[2]
September 18at South Carolina*L 6–2452,237[3]
September 25at VirginiaW 21–620,000[4]
October 2No. 2 Pittsburgh*L 31–4437,200[5]
October 9at Miami (FL)*W 20–713,811[6]
October 16at Clemson
T 18–1841,500[7]
October 23No. 6 Marylanddagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 3–3020,200[8]
October 30Georgia Tech*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–730,300[9]
November 6Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 17–3823,600[10]
November 13at NC StateW 28–1441,600[11]
November 20at North CarolinaL 38–3948,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Blue Devils surprise Vols, record crowd". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks down Duke". Salisbury Evening Post. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blue Devils hold off scrappy Cavs 27–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt struggles by Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Error-prone Miami falls to Duke, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fusco's 57-yard FG gives Duke tie". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Manges-led Terps trample Duke 30–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke uses Tech mistakes to claim easy 31–7 win". The Robesonian. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest finds stamina, upsets Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke downs 'Pack 28–14". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brilliant Voight lifts UNC". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1976 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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