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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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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
- Injured
- Redshirt
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