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1969 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (4th season)
Defensive coordinator George Hill (4th season)
MVP Leo Hart
CaptainJim Dearth
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
←  1968
1970 →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina $ 6 0 0 7 4 0
NC State 3 2 1 3 6 1
North Carolina 3 3 0 5 5 0
Clemson 3 3 0 4 6 0
Duke 3 3 1 3 6 1
Maryland 3 3 0 3 7 0
Wake Forest 2 5 0 3 7 0
Virginia 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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 complied an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at South CarolinaL 20–2742,791 [2]
September 27at VirginiaL 0–1025,000 [3]
October 4 Pittsburgh*L 12–1418,000 [4]
October 11at Wake ForestW 27–2021,000 [5]
October 18at MarylandL 7–2026,700 [6]
October 25at NC StateT 25–2532,700 [7]
November 1at Georgia Tech*L 7–2041,113 [8]
November 8 Clemson
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 34–2722,000 [9]
November 15vs. VPI*L 12–4823,000 [10]
November 22 North Carolinadagger
W 17–1344,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks edge Duke by 27–20". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke shutout by Va". The High Point Enterprise. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Friedl guides Pittsburgh to 14–12 win over Duke". The State. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke jars Wake Forest". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terps down Duke, 20–7". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke roars back to tie Wolfpack, 25–25". The Greenville News. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Hart's arm, Blue Devils prevail over Tigers, 34–27". The Greenville News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VPI takes it out on Duke, 48–12". Daily Press. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Tricky' Duke spills Carolina, 17–13 in roaring season finale". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1969 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.