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American college football season
The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season . In their fifth year under head coach Tom Harp , the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the ACC.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 vs. Florida * L 19–2153,841 [ 2]
September 19 Maryland W 13–1212,877 [ 3]
September 26 Virginia Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC W 17–724,478 [ 4]
October 3 at No. 1 Ohio State * L 10–3486,123 [ 5]
October 10 at No. 11 West Virginia * W 21–1335,000 [ 6]
October 17 at NC State W 22–626,400 [ 7]
October 24 at Clemson W 21–1029,581 [ 8] [ 9]
October 31 Georgia Tech * Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 16–2432,650 [ 10]
November 7 Wake Forest Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry ) L 14–2828,600 [ 11]
November 14 at South Carolina W 42–3842,454 [ 12]
November 21 at North Carolina L 34–5948,600 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1970 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
17
Todd Auryansen
So
TE
84
Bill Baker
Jr
FB
49
Nate Baydoun
Sr
WR
20
L. G. Bryant
Sr
TE
80
Randy Chambers
So
WR
94
Tom Chambers
So
WR
41
Wes Chesson
Sr
G
65
John Dull
Sr
WR
14
Brad Evans
Jr
G
60
Bob Fitch
Jr
C
53
Darryl Fox
Sr
OT
69
Guy Guthrie
Sr
QB
10
Leo Hart
Sr
RB
33
John Johnston
Jr
RB
46
Steve Jones
So
OT
66
Tom Kehl
So
C
58
Ken Krueger
Jr
OT
64
Ed Newman
So
TE
88
C. G. Newsome
Jr
TE
95
Dan Phelan
Jr
OT
72
Joe Politon
So
G
57
Fred Rojas
Sr
QB
18
Dennis Satyshur
Jr
WR
11
John Spoganetz
So
RB
45
Bob Zwirko
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
35
Phil Asack
Sr
DB
36
Dave Atkins
So
LB
64
Dick Biddle
Sr
DT
79
John Blount
So
DB
23
Mike Davies
Jr
DB
42
Dana Eckel
Jr
LB
85
Jerry Griffin
Jr
DB
30
Bill Hanenberg
So
DB
29
Bob Hayes
Jr
DB
13
Ernie Jackson
Jr
DB
22
Bob Lebby
So
DT
86
Ken Marinak
So
DE
89
Bruce Mills
Jr
LB
37
Lanny Murdock
Jr
DE
81
Bob Parrish
So
DB
19
Ollie Phillips
So
LB
31
Mike Peck
So
DT
71
Curt Rawley
Sr
DB
12
Rich Searl
Jr
DT
51
Jim Tomanchek
Jr
DT
76
John Van Norman
So
DT
56
Bob Wenzel
Jr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
1
David Wright
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ "Florida snatches win from Duke" . The Daily Advertiser . September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland" . The Times and Democrat . September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7" . Asheville Citizen-Times . September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10" . Chicago Tribune . October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke clamp lid on West Virginia" . The Times and Democrat . October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Opportunist Duke raps State" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971" . Clemson University . 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
^ "Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14" . The State . November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34" . The Danville Register . November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
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