1979 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Shirley Wilson, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the ACC.

1979 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8–1 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
  • Shirley Wilson (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorDick Kemp (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Thompson (1st season)
MVPCraig Hoskins
CaptainCraig Hoskins, Bob Riordan
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 5 1 07 4 0
Clemson 4 2 08 4 0
Maryland 4 2 07 4 0
Wake Forest 3 2 08 4 0
No. 15 North Carolina 3 3 08 3 1
Virginia 1 4 06 5 0
Duke 0 6 02 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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