1971 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 2–3, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

1971 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
MVPErnie Jackson
CaptainRich Searl, Lanny Murdock, Dennis Satyshur
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Maryland 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Florida*
W 12–651,677[2]
September 18No. 19 South Carolina*
W 28–1235,113[3]
September 25at VirginiaNo. 20
W 28–018,500[4]
October 2at No. 10 Stanford*No. 19
W 9–361,000[5]
October 9vs. ClemsonNo. 14
L 0–320,000[6]
October 16NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 41–1328,174[7]
October 23at Navy*No. 19
L 14–1524,844[8]
October 30at Georgia Tech*
L 0–2149,886[9]
November 6West Virginia*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–1530,150[10]
November 13at Wake Forest
L 7–2332,000[11]
November 20North Carolina
L 0–3851,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

Roster
1971 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 46 Steve Jones Jr
OT 64 Ed Newman Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 13 Ernie Jackson Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References
  1. "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "Duke kicks favored Florida in face, 12–6". The Palm Beach Post. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Duke sticks Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Duke outclasses UVa, ruins homecoming 28–0". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Blue Devils upset Stanford, 9–3". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Clemson stuns Duke, 3–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Two tailbacks make Duke click, 41 to 13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Determined Navy nips Duke, 15–14". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ga. Tech defense stops Duke". The Danville Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Searl sparks Duke to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Big 3rd wins for Wake". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tar Heels crush Duke, accept Gator bid". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1971 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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