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1968 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (3rd season)
MVPHenley Carter
CaptainJ. B. Edwards
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at South Carolina
W 14–742,234[2]
September 28Michigan*
L 10–3125,000[3]
October 5vs. Maryland
W 30–2821,000[4]
October 12Virginiadagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 20–5022,000[5]
October 19at Clemson
L 22–3928,509[6]
October 262:00 p.m.at Army*
L 25–5732,000[7]
November 2Georgia Tech*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 46–3025,000[8]
November 9NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 15–1725,000[9]
November 16Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 18–317,500[10]
November 23at North Carolina
L 14–2544,500[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Duke pulls shocker on USC 14–10". The Daily Progress. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U-M explodes over Duke". Detroit Free Press. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke halts upset try by Terps". Fort Lauderdale News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia blasts Blue Devils, 50–20". The News and Observer. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke falls to Clemson". Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army's big guns blast Duke, 57–25". The Roanoke Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke scores 46–30 upset of Ga. Tech". The Palm Beach Post. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State nips Duke". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hart shatters offense mark as Duke downs Deacs, 18–3". Daily Press. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bomar leads Tar Heels to upset of Duke, 25–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1968 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2024.


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