Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 12 | vs. Florida* | | L 19–21 | 53,841 | [1] |
| September 19 | Maryland | | W 13–12 | 12,877 | [2] |
| September 26 | Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 17–7 | 24,478 | [3] |
| October 3 | at No. 1 Ohio State* | | L 10–34 | 86,123 | [4] |
| October 10 | at No. 11 West Virginia* | | W 21–13 | 35,000 | [5] |
| October 17 | at NC State | | W 22–6 | 26,400 | [6] |
| October 24 | at Clemson | | W 21–10 | 29,581 | [7][8] |
| October 31 | Georgia Tech* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 16–24 | 32,650 | [9] |
| November 7 | Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–28 | 28,600 | [10] |
| November 14 | at South Carolina | | W 42–38 | 42,454 | [11] |
| November 21 | at North Carolina | | L 34–59 | 48,600 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
| 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
Redshirt
|
References
- "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "One-second field goal lifts Duke by Maryland". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Buckeyes awaken to rip Duke, 34–10". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke clamp lid on West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Opportunist Duke raps State". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- "Hart leads Duke to 21–10 triumph". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Tech clips Duke Devils, 24–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Russell, Wake Forest throttle Duke, 28–14". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Carolina defeats Duke in scoring duel 59–34". The Danville Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1970 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.