1976 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1976 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (1st season)
MVPBilly Bryan
CaptainTony Benjamin, Billy Bryan, Bob Grupp
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
North Carolina 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
NC State 2 –3 –03 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –3 –02 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –13 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tennessee*
W 21–1882,687[2]
September 18at South Carolina*
L 6–2452,237[3]
September 25at Virginia
W 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 Maryland
  • 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 State
W 28–1441,600[11]
November 20at North Carolina
L 38–3948,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

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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