American college football season
The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their eighth year under head coach Mike McGee , the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the ACC.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 Georgia Tech * W 28–1027,865 [1]
September 23 South Carolina * Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC W 16–1233,895 [2]
September 30 at No. 4 Michigan * L 0–52104,832 [3]
October 7 Virginia Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC W 20–1320,375 [4]
October 14 at Navy * L 8–3121,431 [5]
October 21 at Clemson L 8–2851,109 [6] [7]
October 28 No. 5 Maryland Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 0–2723,600 [8]
November 4 at Tennessee * L 0–3483,098 [9]
November 11 Wake Forest Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry ) W 3–019,825 [10]
November 18 at NC State L 10–2443,300 [11]
November 25 at North Carolina L 15–1645,000 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1978 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
10
Jeff Comer
Sr
QB
8
Mike Dunn
Sr
FB
48
Ned Gonet
Jr
OT
73
Scott Hamilton
Jr
C
59
Kevin Kelly
Jr
WR
84
Derrick Lewis
Jr
OT
60
Tom Luongo
Sr
TE
87
Joel Patten
Jr
G
66
Jay Pelosky
So
RB
47
Greg Rhett
Jr
G
69
Bob Riordan
Jr
TE
82
Glen Small
Sr
OT
79
Ken Staudinger
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
42
Dan Brooks
Sr
DT
94
Tim Cadigan
Jr
DT
99
Grant Cunningham
Jr
DE
80
Greg Dallas
Jr
DT
50
Eric Drescher
Jr
LB
17
Gary Garstkiewicz
So
LB
31
Bill King
Sr
DE
44
Derrick Mashore
Sr
LB
58
Carl McGee
Sr
DB
14
Rick Sommers
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Duke tops Ga. Tech in opener" . Tallahassee Democrat . September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks" . Daily Press . September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "What letdown? U-M rolls, 52–0" . Detroit Free Press . October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke sneaks by Cavs" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Unbeaten Navy drops Duke, 31–8" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979" . Clemson University . 1979. p. 88. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ "Clemson defense forced turnovers; Offense took advantage of them" . Florence Morning News . October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Atkins scores three TDs as Maryland down Duke" . The Lynchburg News . October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Big play offense lifts Vols" . The Charlotte Observer . November 5, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke dumps Wake 3–0 on second frame kick" . The Danville Register . November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tangerines rain as Pack crates Devils" . The News and Observer . November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UNC comeback tops Duke 16–15" . Winston-Salem Journal . November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1978 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
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