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1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 0 0 8 4 0
No. 11 NC State 4 2 0 9 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 7 4 0
North Carolina 4 2 0 7 5 0
Duke 2 4 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0 4 7 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 16 NC StateL 21–3542,200[2]
September 21at South Carolina*W 20–1445,620[3]
September 28VirginiaW 27–718,250[4]
October 5Purdue*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 16–1420,500[5]
October 12Army*dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 33–1428,500[6]
October 19at ClemsonL 13–1742,354[7][8]
October 26at No. 14 Florida*L 13–3056,251[9]
November 2Georgia Tech*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 9–034,500[10]
November 9Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 23–718,200[11]
November 16vs. No. 13 MarylandL 13–5624,000[12]
November 23at North CarolinaL 13–1447,300[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "State dominates Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke scores late to defeat Purdue". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Clemson conquers Duke 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke blanks Jackets, 9–0". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke defrocks Deacons for fifth home victory". The Chapel Hill News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Duke stewed by Terps". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Defense keys UNC win over Duke". The Danville Register. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1974 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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