1970 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1970 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJacque Hetrick (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Hill (5th season)
MVPLeo Hart
CaptainDick Biddle, Leo Hart
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tom Harp, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the ACC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Florida*
L 19–2153,841[2]
September 19Maryland
W 13–1212,877[3]
September 26Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 17–724,478[4]
October 3at No. 1 Ohio State*
L 10–3486,123[5]
October 10at No. 11 West Virginia*
W 21–1335,000[6]
October 17at NC State
W 22–626,400[7]
October 24at Clemson
W 21–1029,581[8][9]
October 31Georgia Tech*dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 16–2432,650[10]
November 7Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2828,600[11]
November 14at South Carolina
W 42–3842,454[12]
November 21at North Carolina
L 34–5948,600[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1970 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Todd Auryansen So
TE 84 Bill Baker Jr
FB 49 Nate Baydoun Sr
WR 20 L. G. Bryant Sr
TE 80 Randy Chambers So
WR 94 Tom Chambers So
WR 41 Wes Chesson Sr
G 65 John Dull Sr
WR 14 Brad Evans Jr
G 60 Bob Fitch Jr
C 53 Darryl Fox Sr
OT 69 Guy Guthrie Sr
QB 10 Leo Hart Sr
RB 33 John Johnston Jr
RB 46 Steve Jones So
OT 66 Tom Kehl So
C 58 Ken Krueger Jr
OT 64 Ed Newman So
TE 88 C. G. Newsome Jr
TE 95 Dan Phelan Jr
OT 72 Joe Politon So
G 57 Fred Rojas Sr
QB 18 Dennis Satyshur Jr
WR 11 John Spoganetz So
RB 45 Bob Zwirko Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 35 Phil Asack Sr
DB 36 Dave Atkins So
LB 64 Dick Biddle Sr
DT 79 John Blount So
DB 23 Mike Davies Jr
DB 42 Dana Eckel Jr
LB 85 Jerry Griffin Jr
DB 30 Bill Hanenberg So
DB 29 Bob Hayes Jr
DB 13 Ernie Jackson Jr
DB 22 Bob Lebby So
DT 86 Ken Marinak So
DE 89 Bruce Mills Jr
LB 37 Lanny Murdock Jr
DE 81 Bob Parrish So
DB 19 Ollie Phillips So
LB 31 Mike Peck So
DT 71 Curt Rawley Sr
DB 12 Rich Searl Jr
DT 51 Jim Tomanchek Jr
DT 76 John Van Norman So
DT 56 Bob Wenzel Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 David Wright Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke clamp lid on West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34". The Danville Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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