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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: Tom Harp
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Tom Harp enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. West Virginia  34   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Pittsburgh  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Virginia  27   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Maryland  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Clemson  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. North Carolina State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  7   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Navy  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Notre Dame  0   64   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Carolina  41   25   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record47-51
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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