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American college football season
The 1972 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
1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach
Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the ACC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at No. 7
Alabama* | | L 12–35 | 71,281 |
[2] |
September 16 | at No. 12
Washington* | | L 6–14 | 59,200 |
[3] |
September 23 | No. 19
Stanford* | | L 6–10 | 24,600 |
[4] |
September 30 |
Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 37–13 | 20,806 |
[5] |
October 7 | at
NC State | | L 0–17 | 38,200 |
[6] |
October 14 | at
Clemson | | W 7–0 | 32,586 |
[7]
[8] |
October 21 |
Maryland | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 20–14 | 21,300 |
[9] |
October 28 | vs.
Navy* | | W 17–16 | 26,000 |
[10] |
November 4 |
Georgia Tech* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 20–14 | 37,300 |
[11] |
November 11 |
Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (
rivalry)
| L 7–9 | 18,025 |
[12] |
November 18 | at No. 16
North Carolina | | L 0–14 | 47,000 |
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[14]
Roster
1972 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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14
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Buck Bowers
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So
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DE
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98
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Jeff Burleson
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DE
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80
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Randy Chambers
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Sr
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LB
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38
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Jack Childress
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Sr
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DE
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87
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Ernest Clark
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So
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DB
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24
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Butler Cox
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Jr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"Alabama charges by Duke". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sixkiller returns to action to lead 14–6 Husky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Stanford nips Duke". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke rips Virginia by 37–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense arrives for N.C. State win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973".
Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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"Duke turns back Clemson by 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke tops Maryland by 20–14". The Danville Register. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Garrett's dash spins Wake past Duke, 9–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"6 pass thefts carry UNC into Sun Bowl". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1972 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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