1977 Duke Blue Devils football team

1977 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (2nd season)
MVPMike Dunn
CaptainFrank DeStefano, Jeff Green
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Wake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10East Carolina*
L 16–1738,200[1]
September 17at No. 1 Michigan*
L 9–21104,072[2]
September 24at Virginia
W 31–726,000[3]
October 1Navy*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 28–1624,800[4]
October 8at South Carolina*
W 25–2149,385[5]
October 15Clemsondagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 11–1726,500[6]
October 22at Maryland
L 13–3144,867[7]
October 29at Georgia Tech*
W 25–2447,131[8]
November 5at Wake Forest
W 38–1415,100[9]
November 12NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 32–3728,350[10]
November 19No. 18 North Carolina
L 3–1640,078[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "ECU tops Duke, 17–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Leach leads Michigan past Duke". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke vents miseries on Cavs". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke destroys Navy, 28–16". Florence Morning News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke comes back again". The Chapel Hill News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Interception leads Tigers over Duke". The Sun-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps' running game tramples Duke 31–13". Winston-Salem Journal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dunn passes Duke to win over Jackets". Daily Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke soaks Deacs 38–14". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Packs holds off Duke, 37–32". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Carolina tops Duke for ACC title". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1977 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.


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