1970 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1970 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Harp (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jacque Hetrick (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	George Hill (5th season)
MVP	Leo Hart
Captain	Dick Biddle, Leo Hart
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	vs. Florida*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 19–21	53,841	[2]
September 19	Maryland	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 13–12	12,877	[3]
September 26	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 17–7	24,478	[4]
October 3	at No. 1 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 10–34	86,123	[5]
October 10	at No. 11 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 21–13	35,000	[6]
October 17	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 22–6	26,400	[7]
October 24	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–10	29,581	[8][9]
October 31	Georgia Tech*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 16–24	32,650	[10]
November 7	Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 14–28	28,600	[11]
November 14	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 42–38	42,454	[12]
November 21	at North Carolina	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	L 34–59	48,600	[13]
*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 Tom Harp Coordinators/assistant coaches John Gutekunst (Freshman coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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.