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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: David Cutcliffe
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights
 David Cutcliffe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. James Madison  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Northwestern  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Navy  41   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Miami (Florida)  31   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Vanderbilt  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wake Forest  30   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. North Carolina State  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Clemson  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Virginia Tech  3   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. North Carolina  20   28   L       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record81-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-4309234Won  20-75-3151138  Frank Beamer
Georgia Tech 9-4317264Lost  3-385-3180156  Paul Johnson
Miami 7-6352314Lost  17-244-4219220  Randy Shannon
Virginia 5-7193260 3-5125143  Al Groh
Duke 4-8241281 1-7139212  David Cutcliffe
North Carolina 0-5360275Lost  30-310-45594  Butch Davis

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.