1973 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Duke Blue Devils football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2–8–1 1–4–1 Mike McGee 3rd Jerry McGee 2nd Keith Stoneback Mark Johnson John Ricca Keith Stoneback Wallace Wade Stadium The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished fifth in the ACC. Schedule 1973 AP September 15 l y y Tennessee 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 17–21 70,787 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101371212/vols-finally-slip-past-tenacious-blue-de/ The News and Observer Vols finally slip past tenacious Blue Devils September 16, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Washington Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 23–21 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-huskies-snatch-loss-fro/139570171/ Tacoma News Tribune Huskies snatch loss from victory's jaw September 23, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 3–7 20,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-virginia-spills-duke-73/139569497/ The Tennessean Virginia spills Duke 7–3 September 30, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–27 53,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-duke-slowly-bedeviled-by/139570325/ Chicago Tribune Duke slowly bedeviled by Purdue 27–7 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Tulane 18 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 17–24 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87177682/tulane-brother-combination-tops-duke-wit/ The Charlotte Observer Tulane brother combination tops Duke with late score October 14, 1973 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 l Clemson Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 8–24 33,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-rips-duke/139566042/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson rips Duke, 24–8, now 2–0 in ACC October 21, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Maryland Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 10–30 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-terps-tame-duke-in-oyster-bo/139564932/ Daily Press Terps tame Duke in Oyster Bowl October 28, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–12 47,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tech-wins-as-devil-f/139570469/ The Tampa Tribune 'Tech wins as 'Devil FG fails November 4, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 t y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 7–7 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-duke-and-wake/139570571/ The Danville Register Duke and Wake Forest settle for 7–7 ACC tie November 11, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l NC State 20 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 3–21 40,380 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-state-tops-duke/139563637/ Greensboro Daily News State tops Duke November 18, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w North Carolina Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 27–10 44,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-robesonian-spears-leads-blue-devils/139570700/ The Robesonian Spears leads Blue Devils to upset of Tar Heels November 25, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com1973 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 25, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1973-schedule.html References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Duke Blue Devils football