1979 Duke
2–8–1 (0–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Red Wilson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 34–7Oct 13
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs East Carolina | W 28–14 | 37% |
| Sep 22 | at South Carolina | L 0–35 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | at Virginia | L 12–30 | 48% |
| Oct 6 | at Army | T 17–17 | 41% |
| Oct 13 | at Richmond | W 34–7 | 55% |
| Oct 20 | vs Clemson | L 10–28 | 31% |
| Oct 27 | vs Maryland | L 0–27 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | at Georgia Tech | L 14–24 | 37% |
| Nov 10 | at 20Wake Forest | L 14–17 | 29% |
| Nov 17 | vs NC State | L 7–28 | 30% |
| Nov 24 | vs North Carolina | L 16–37 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 37–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 0–6 7th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 152–264
- Coach
- Red Wilson
- Elo
- 1358 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.1 No. 99 of 135; offense No. 94, defense No. 82
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 89 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dick Kemp
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Thompson
- Captains
- Craig Hoskins and Bob Riordan
- Most valuable player
- Craig Hoskins
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Clemson | 4–2 | 8–4 | |
| Maryland | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina | 3–3 | 8–3–1 | 15 |
| Virginia | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
 Duke | 0–6 | 2–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.