This is a list of seasons completed by the Duke Blue Devils football team. Representing Duke University, the Blue Devils compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I FBS. Since 1929, Duke has played their home games out of Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils began playing football as an independent in 1888, though the school did not field a team from 1985 to 1919. In 1930, the program joined the Southern Conference, where they captured nine conference titles in 22 years. The Blue Devils joined the ACC as a charter member in 1953, and have competed in the conference ever since.
Duke's primary rival is the North Carolina Tar Heels. The series dates back to 1888, and has been played annually since 1922. The teams compete for the Victory Bell. As of the 2018 season, North Carolina holds a 59–39–4 lead in the series.
Seasons[]
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National Champions| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking[2] | |||||||
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| Overall | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | ||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | ||||||||
| Trinity Blue and White | ||||||||||||||
| 1888 | 1888 | John F. Crowell | Independent | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1889 | 1889 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1890 | 1890 | No coach | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1891 | 1891 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1892 | 1892 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1893 | 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1894 | 1894 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1920 | 1920 | Floyd Egan | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1921 | 1921 | James Baldwin | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1922 | 1922 | Herman Steiner | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Trinity Blue Devils | ||||||||||||||
| 1923 | 1923 | S. M. Alexander | Independent | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Duke Blue Devils | ||||||||||||||
| 1924 | 1924 | Howard Jones | Independent | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1925 | 1925 | Pat Herron | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1926 | 1926 | James DeHart | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1927 | 1927 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1928 | 1928 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1929 | 1929 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1930 | 1930 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1931 | 1931 | Wallace Wade | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8th | — | — | — | ||
| 1932 | 1932 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1933 | 1933† | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1934 | 1934 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1935 | 1935† | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1936 | 1936† | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | 11 | — | |||
| 1937 | 1937 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4th | — | 20 | — | |||
| 1938 | 1938† | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | Lost 1939 Rose Bowl against USC, 3–7 ^ | 3 | — | |||
| 1939 | 1939† | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | 8 | — | |||
| 1940 | 1940 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | 18 | — | |||
| 1941 | 1941† | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | Lost 1942 Rose Bowl against Oregon State, 16–20 ^ | 2 | — | |||
| 1942 | 1942 | Eddie Cameron | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1943 | 1943† | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | 7 | — | |||
| 1944 | 1944† | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | Won 1945 Sugar Bowl against Alabama, 29–26 ^ | 11 | — | |||
| 1945 | 1945† | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | 13 | — | |||
| 1946 | 1946 | Wallace Wade | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1947 | 1947 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4th | — | 19 | — | |||
| 1948 | 1948 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1949 | 1949 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1950 | 1950 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1951 | 1951 | Bill Murray | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1952 | 1952† | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | 16 | 18 | |||
| 1953 | 1953† | ACC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | T–1st† | — | 18 | 18 | ||
| 1954 | 1954† | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | Won 1955 Orange Bowl against Nebraska, 34–7 ^ | 14 | 14 | |||
| 1955 | 1955† | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | T–1st† | — | — | 16 | |||
| 1956 | 1956 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | 20 | |||
| 1957 | 1957 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Lost 1958 Orange Bowl against Oklahoma, 21–48 ^ | 16 | 14 | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1960 | 1960† | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | Won 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic against Arkansas, 7–6 ^ | 10 | 11 | |||
| 1961 | 1961† | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | 20 | 14 | |||
| 1962 | 1962† | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | 14 | |||
| 1963 | 1963 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | – | — | — | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 | 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | Tom Harp | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1969 | 1969 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | 1970 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1971 | 1971 | Mike McGee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | 1973 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | 1974 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | 1975 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | 1976 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | 1979 | Shirley Wilson | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | 1980 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | 1981 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | 1982 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | 1983 | Steve Sloan | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | 1984 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | 1985 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | 1986 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | 1987 | Steve Spurrier | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | 1989† | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | T–1st† | Lost 1989 All-American Bowl against Texas Tech, 21–49 ^ | — | — | |||
| 1990 | 1990 | Barry Wilson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | 1991 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | T–7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | 1994 | Fred Goldsmith | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | Lost 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl against Wisconsin, 20–34 ^ | — | — | ||
| 1995 | 1995 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1996[lower-alpha 1] | 1996 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | |||||
| 1997 | 1997 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | |||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | T–6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | 1999 | Carl Franks | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | T–6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2001 | 2001 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | 2003 | Carl Franks Ted Roof |
4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | 2004 | Ted Roof | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | T–10th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | Coastal | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | 2008 | David Cutcliffe | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | T–5th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5th | Lost 2012 Belk Bowl against Cincinnati, 34–48 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2013 | 2013‡ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1st‡ | Lost 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Texas A&M, 48–52 ^ | 23 | 22 | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2nd | Lost 2014 Sun Bowl against Arizona State, 31–36 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4th | Won 2015 Pinstripe Bowl against Indiana, 44–41 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4th | Won 2017 Quick Lane Bowl against Northern Illinois, 36–14 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6th | Won 2018 Independence Bowl against Temple, 56–27 ^ | — | — | |||||
| Totals | All-time: 511–522–31 (.495) |
Conference: 258–303–13 (.461) |
— | Postseason: 6–8 (.429) |
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Notes[]
- ↑ "2018 Duke Football Media Guide". http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/media-guides/football/2018/2018%20Guide.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4200. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ↑ "Duke In the Polls". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/d/duke/in_the_polls.php. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
References[]
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