1971 Duke Blue Devils football team

1971 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
MVPErnie Jackson
CaptainRich Searl, Lanny Murdock, Dennis Satyshur
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
Clemson 4 2 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 3 0 6 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0 6 5 0
Virginia 2 3 0 3 8 0
NC State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Maryland 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 2–3, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

  1. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.