1997 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Duke Blue Devils football Duke Athletics logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2–9 0–8 Fred Goldsmith 4th Larry Beckish 2nd Bob Trott 2nd Chike Egbuniwe Jeff Hodrick Chike Egbuniwe Wallace Wade Stadium The 1997 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred Goldsmith, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the ACC. The team played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Schedule 1997 AP Eastern September 6 7:00 pm l NC State Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 14–45 33,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-state-packs-a-wall/152099615/ The News and Observer State packs a wallop September 7, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 2:00 pm l y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL 20–24 36,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-northwestern-edges-duke/152101267/ News and Record Northwestern edges Duke September 14, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 7:00 pm w y Army Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 20–17 21,748 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-duke-shocks-army-on-late/152101330/ The Daily Item Duke shocks Army on late FG September 21, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 12:00 pm w y y Navy Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 26–17 17,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinsville-bulletin-duke-wins-back-to/152101416/ Martinsville Bulletin Duke wins back-to-back games after beating Navy September 28, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 3:30 pm l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 10–16 23,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-maryland-edges-duke/152101017/ The Atlanta Journal Maryland edges Duke October 5, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 7:00 pm l Florida State 4 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 27–51 21,557 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-fla-state-roll/152076304/ The Atlanta Constitution Fla. State rolls 51–27 after Duke leads early October 12, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 12:00 pm l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 10–13 36,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-late-game-taunt/152096841/ Asheville Citizen-Times Late game taunt costs Duke chance at OT October 19, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 12:00 pm l Wake Forest Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry JPS 24–38 28,531 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-wake-forest-overc/152100505/ The Times and Democrat Wake Forest overcomes turnovers October 26, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 12:00 pm l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 20–29 OT 60,363 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-clemson-holds-off-du/152099058/ The Atlanta Journal Clemson holds off Duke November 9, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 pm l Georgia Tech Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 38–41 22,638 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-devils-still-blue-aft/152098240/ The Salisbury Post Devils still blue after loss to Jackets November 16, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 12:00 pm l y North Carolina 8 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell JPS 14–50 53,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-heels-make-big-bow/152078514/ The News and Observer Heels make big bowl plea November 23, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=73&Season=1997 https://web.archive.org/web/20130323162929/http://totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=73&Season=1997 usurped March 23, 2013 Site is undergoing maintenance References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Duke Blue Devils football