1975 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1975 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–0–2 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerry McGee (4th season)
MVPDave Meier
CaptainErnie Clark, Dave Meier, Hal Spears
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 5 –0 –09 –2 –1
Duke 3 –0 –24 –5 –2
NC State 2 –2 –17 –4 –1
Wake Forest 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Clemson 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
North Carolina 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Virginia 0 –4 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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 18Clemson
  • 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 Forest
W 42–1428,900[11]
November 15NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
T 21–2143,200[12]
November 22North Carolina
T 17–1742,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • 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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