1998 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1998 Duke Blue Devils football Duke Athletics logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 4–7 2–6 Fred Goldsmith 5th Les Koenning 1st Bob Trott 3rd Scottie Montgomery Lennie Friedman Dawud Rasheed Eric Scanlan Wallace Wade Stadium The 1998 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Fred Goldsmith in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC. The team played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Goldsmith was fired after the season. Schedule 1998 AP Eastern September 5 7:00 pm w y Western Carolina Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 24–10 22,460 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-cats-hang-tough/152160057/ Asheville Citizen-Times Cats hang tough September 6, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 12:00 pm w y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPN Plus 44–10 40,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-plenty-to-jeer-about/152160123/ Chicago Tribune Plenty to jeer about September 13, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 7:00 pm l y Florida State 11 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL PPV 13–62 80,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-seminoles-rebound/152139347/ Pensacola News Journal Seminoles rebound with big home win a week after loss September 20, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 12:00 pm l y Virginia 11 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 0–24 24,380 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-shut-out-at-h/152156517/ Winston-Salem Journal Duke shut out at home for first time since 1990 September 27, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 12:00 pm l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS 13–41 35,724 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-ga-tech-thumps-b/152141613/ The Charlotte Observer Ga. Tech thumps Blue Devils October 4, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 6:30 pm w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 19–16 22,037 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-duke-kicks-21-gam/152160222/ The Charlotte Observer Duke kicks 21-game ACC losing streak October 11, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 12:00 pm l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry JPS 24–27 50,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-nc-states-holt-sparks-wolfp/152159084/ The State N.C. State's Holt sparks Wolfpack past Duke October 18, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 pm w Clemson Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 28–23 30,630 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-depleted-devils-di/152160319/ The News and Observer Depleted Devils dig deep; Duke tops Clemson October 25, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 2:00 pm l y y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 33–36 27,214 2OT https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-vanderbilt-prevails-in-d/152160414/ News and Record Vanderbilt prevails in double OT November 1, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 12:00 pm l Maryland Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 20–42 15,272 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-terps-pick-off-duke-4225/152160499/ The Capital Terps pick off Duke, 42–25 November 15, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 12:00 pm l North Carolina Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell JPS 6–28 25,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-tar-heels-rip-blue/152158249/ Winston-Salem Journal Tar Heels rip Blue Devils November 22, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com 1998 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 27, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1998-schedule.html Roster 1998 Duke Blue Devils f 71 So Troy Andrew C y 22 So Richmond Flowers FL 74 Sr Lennie Friedman OG y 2 So Scottie Montgomery WR y 13 Jr Darius Clark SS y Darius Clark (American football) 93 Jr Chris Combs Chris Combs (defensive lineman) DT y 27 Jr Kevin Lewis Kevin Lewis (linebacker) LB y 98 Jr Gannon Shepherd DT y https://web.archive.org/web/19990503105241/http://www.goduke.com/teams/fbc/98-99/roster.html *Fred Goldsmith References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Duke Blue Devils football