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1969 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the ACC.

1969 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (4th season)
MVPLeo Hart
CaptainJim Dearth
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina $6–0–07–4–0
NC State3–2–13–6–1
North Carolina3–3–05–5–0
Clemson3–3–04–6–0
Duke3–3–13–6–1
Maryland3–3–03–7–0
Wake Forest2–5–03–7–0
Virginia1–5–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at South Carolina
L 20–2742,791[3]
September 27at Virginia
L 0–1025,000[4]
October 4Pittsburgh*
L 12–1418,000[5]
October 11at Wake Forest
W 27–2021,000[6]
October 18at Maryland
L 7–2026,700[7]
October 25at NC State
T 25–2532,700[8]
November 1at Georgia Tech*
L 7–2041,113[9]
November 8Clemson
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 34–2722,000[10]
November 15vs. Virginia Tech*
L 12–4823,000[11]
November 22North Carolinadagger
W 17–1344,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 27. Retrieved January 19, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks edge Duke by 27–20". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Duke shutout by Va". The High Point Enterprise. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Friedl guides Pittsburgh to 14–12 win over Duke". The State. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Duke jars Wake Forest". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Terps down Duke, 20–7". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duke roars back to tie Wolfpack, 25–25". The Greenville News. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Barnes, Craig (November 2, 1969). "Tech beats Duke, 20–7". The News & Observer. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Hart's arm, Blue Devils prevail over Tigers, 34–27". The Greenville News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "VPI takes it out on Duke, 48–12". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "'Tricky' Duke spills Carolina, 17–13 in roaring season finale". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1969 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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