1970 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1970 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (5th season)
MVPLeo Hart
CaptainDick Biddle, Leo Hart
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 1 0 6 5 0
North Carolina 5 2 0 8 4 0
Duke 5 2 0 6 5 0
South Carolina 3 2 1 4 6 1
NC State 2 3 1 3 7 1
Clemson 2 4 0 3 8 0
Maryland 2 4 0 2 9 0
Virginia 0 6 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Florida*L 19–2153,841[2]
September 19MarylandW 13–1212,877[3]
September 26Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 17–724,478[4]
October 3at No. 1 Ohio State*L 10–3486,123[5]
October 10at No. 11 West Virginia*W 21–1335,000[6]
October 17at NC StateW 22–626,400[7]
October 24at ClemsonW 21–1029,581[8][9]
October 31Georgia Tech* 
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 16–2432,650[10]
November 7Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2828,600[11]
November 14at South CarolinaW 42–3842,454[12]
November 21at North CarolinaL 34–5948,600[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster edit

1970 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 41 Wes Chesson Sr
QB 10 Leo Hart Sr
RB 46 Steve Jones So
OT 64 Ed Newman So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 13 Ernie Jackson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke clamp lid on West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34". The Danville Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.