Duke at Stanford

Saturday, October 2, 1971

No. 19 Duke beat No. 10 Stanford 9–⁠3. It was their first meeting; after it, Duke led the series 1–⁠0.

Away19Duke6–⁠5 in 1971
9
Home10Stanford9–⁠3 in 1971
3

FinalHigh 71°F, low 43°FAttendance 61,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 73% to win. Duke pulled the upset.

Stanford leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Duke 35, Stanford 7
2012Stanford 50, Duke 13
2011Stanford 44, Duke 14
1972Stanford 10, Duke 6
1971Duke 9, Stanford 3

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