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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: Carl Franks
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Carl Franks enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Virginia  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Western Carolina  29   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Rice  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Northwestern  10   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Florida State  7   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Maryland  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wake Forest  13   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Carolina State  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Tennessee  6   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Georgia Tech  41   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Clemson  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ North Carolina  30   22   W       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed343
  Defense Average28.6
  Opponents Record80-60
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-4
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 10-3419217Lost  14-167-1269138  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 10-3406206Won  41-76-2220159  Ralph Friedgen
Clemson 9-4365250 5-3210158  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 8-5489385Won  56-264-4256250  Chuck Amato
Virginia 8-5364265Won  23-164-4216181  Al Groh
Georgia Tech 7-6274266Won  52-104-4151178  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 5-7335347 3-5242236  Jim Grobe
Duke 4-8211343 2-6139265  Carl Franks
North Carolina 2-10317459 1-7184322  John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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