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Duke Football Team History

Duke Blue Devils

Duke University
Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: Fred Goldsmith
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Fred Goldsmith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Florida State	7	44	L
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Northwestern	13	38	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Army	17	35	L
Thu., Sep. 26	@ Georgia Tech	22	48	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Navy	27	64	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Clemson	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Maryland	19	22	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Virginia	3	27	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ North Carolina State	22	44	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Wake Forest	16	17	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. North Carolina	10	27	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	0-11
Points Scored	162
Scoring Average	14.7
Points Allowed	379
Defense Average	34.5
Opponents Record	79-49
Conference Record	0-8
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	0-6

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-1	446	174	Lost 20-52	8-0	314	71	Bobby Bowden
North Carolina	10-2	357	123	Won 20-13	6-2	240	76	Mack Brown
Clemson	7-5	245	241	Lost 7-10	6-2	164	156	Tommy West
Virginia	7-5	341	203	Lost 21-31	5-3	219	112	George Welsh
Georgia Tech	5-6	220	236		4-4	157	161	George OLeary
Maryland	5-6	187	239		3-5	118	205	Mark Duffner
North Carolina State	3-8	268	401		3-5	199	285	Mike OCain
Wake Forest	3-8	144	374		1-7	79	287	Jim Caldwell
Duke	0-11	162	379		0-8	105	242	Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.