1995 Duke Blue Devils football team

1995 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Zernhelt (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff McInerney (1st season)
MVPRay Farmer
CaptainSpence Fischer, Jon Merrill
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida State +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 16 Virginia +   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Clemson   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     6 – 5  
North Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Maryland   4 – 4     6 – 5  
NC State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Duke   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Wake Forest   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Goldsmith, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the ACC. Duke played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida State
ABCL 26–7051,200[1]
September 9Rutgers*
W 24–1425,400[2]
September 16at Army*
W 23–2133,031[3]
September 23at No. 24 Maryland
L 28–4141,013[4]
September 30Navy*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 9–3029,400[5]
October 7Georgia Techdagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 21–3720,110[6]
October 141:30 p.m.at No. 19 Virginia
L 30–4440,200[7]
October 211:00 p.m.NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 38–4124,117[8]
October 281:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 42–2631,752[9]
November 111:00 p.m.at No. 24 Clemson
L 17–3463,000[10]
November 1812:00 p.m.at North Carolina
JPSL 24–2847,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ^ "Seminoles show lots of weapons in opening rout". The Kansas City Star. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rutgers gives opener away". The Record. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Army kicks it away 23–21". Citizen Register. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland surpasses Duke". Winston-Salem Journal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy snaps Duke streak of non-ACC wins, 30–9". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke's season still headed south". Greensboro News & Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs match Devils' intensity". The Herald-Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack, downs Duke unit, 41–38". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LaRue puts on big show at Duke". Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Priester punishes Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Heels keep heads, beat Devils". Winston-Salem Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1995 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2024.


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