1975 Duke Blue Devils football team

1975 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–5–2 (3–0–2 ACC)
Head coach	Mike McGee (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerry McGee (4th season)
MVP	Dave Meier
Captain	Ernie Clark, Dave Meier, Hal Spears
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium

1975 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Maryland $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Duke	3	–	0	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
NC State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Virginia	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–5–2, with a conference record of 3–0–2, and finished second in the ACC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at No. 4 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–35	56,727	[2]
September 20	South Carolina*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 16–24	21,500	[3]
September 27	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 26–11	21,750	[4]
October 4	at Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–14	33,778	[5]
October 11	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–10	36,577	[6]
October 18	Clemson	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 25–21	31,800	[7][8]
October 25	at No. 12 Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 16–24	62,222	[9]
November 1	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 16–21	44,116	[10]
November 8	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	W 42–14	28,900	[11]
November 15	NC State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	T 21–21	43,200	[12]
November 22	North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	T 17–17	42,100	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. "Bell has a ball for USC, 35–7". Independent Press-Telegram. September 13, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina ends Duke streak, 24–16". Durham Sunday Herald. September 21, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke dumps Virginia". The Robesonian. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pitt triumphs on Haygood runs". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Duke capitalizes on Army errors". The Journal News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
8. "Late TD gives Duke win". The Lynchburg News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gators edge Duke". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia Tech defeats Duke". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Duke trounces Wake Forest". Bristol Herald Courier. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Buckey-led comeback salvages a 21–21 tie". The Chapel Hill News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Blue Devils, Tar Heels fumble to 17–17 tie". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1975 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.