1967 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1967 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (2nd season)
MVPBob Foyle
CaptainMike Murphy, Bob Foyle
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 0 0 6 4 0
NC State 5 1 0 9 2 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 5 5 0
Virginia 3 3 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 3 4 0 4 6 0
Duke 2 4 0 4 6 0
North Carolina 2 5 0 2 8 0
Maryland 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

[1] The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished sixth in the ACC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Wake Forest W 31–1322,452[2]
September 23 at Michigan* L 7–1079,492[3]
September 30 South Carolina L 17–2125,000[4]
October 7 at Army* W 10–731,000[5]
October 14 at Virginia W 13–625,000[6]
October 21 Clemsondagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–1325,817[7]
October 28 at No. 5 NC State
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
L 7–2844,000[8]
November 4 at Georgia Tech* L 7–1950,103[9]
November 11vs. Navy* W 35–1630,000[10]
November 18 North Carolina
L 9–2044,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1967 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Woodall sparks Duke over Deacons, 31–13". The Progress-Index. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Curt Sylvester (September 24, 1967). "Field Goal Bails Out M Against Duke 10–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S.C. defeats Duke, 21–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke hands Army 1st defeat, 10–7". The Greenville News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke rally overtakes Virginia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gore leads Clemson comeback over Duke". The Gastonia Gazette. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack rips Blue Devils, 28–7". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech snaps losing streak with 19–7 win over Duke". Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke whips Middies by 35–16 score". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bomar lights UNC victory torch as Duke burns". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1967 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2024.