2008 Duke Blue Devils football team

2008 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record4–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defenseMultiple
MVPMichael Tauiliili
Captains
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
Boston College xy   5 – 3     9 – 5  
No. 21 Florida State x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Maryland   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
NC State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Coastal Division
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$   5 – 3     10 – 4  
No. 22 Georgia Tech x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
North Carolina   0 – 4     0 – 5  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
  1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmNo. 3 James Madison*
ACCSW 31–732,571
September 67:00 pmNorthwestern*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCSL 20–2423,614
September 1312:00 pmNavy*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUW 41–3125,082
September 2712:00 pmVirginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUW 31–325,527
October 412:00 pmat Georgia Tech
ESPNUL 0–2746,104
October 183:30 pmMiami (FL)dagger
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUL 31–4932,011
October 253:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
W 10–738,270
November 13:30 pmat Wake Forest
ESPN360L 30–33 OT32,336
November 83:30 pmNC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPN360L 17–2731,964
November 1512:00 pmat Clemson
RaycomL 7–3176,217
November 225:30 pmat Virginia Tech
ESPNUL 3–1466,233
November 293:30 pmNorth Carolina
ESPNUL 20–2830,322

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Duke		 Alma mater
David Cutcliffe Head Coach 1st Alabama (1976)
Kurt Roper Co-offensive coordinator/Associate head coach/quarterbacks 1st Rice (1995)
Matt Luke Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line 1st Ole Miss (1999)
Mike MacIntyre Co-defensive coordinator 1st Georgia Tech (1989)
Marion Hobby Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive line 1st Tennessee (1995)
Reference:

Roster

Game summaries

James Madison

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 (FCS) Dukes 7 0 0 0 7
Blue Devils 7 7 17 0 31
See also: 2008 James Madison Dukes football team

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 10 0 7 24
Blue Devils 7 3 3 7 20
See also: 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14 10 7 0 31
Blue Devils 10 10 14 7 41
See also: 2008 Navy Midshipmen football team

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 3 0 0 0 3
Blue Devils 0 3 14 14 31
See also: 2008 Virginia Cavaliers football team

At Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Jackets 0 3 7 17 27
See also: 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 7 7 21 14 49
Blue Devils 0 17 7 7 31
See also: 2008 Miami Hurricanes football team

At Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 3 0 10
Commodores 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football

At Wake Forest

1 2 3 4OT Total
Blue Devils 7 0 13 100 30
Demon Deacons 9 3 10 83 33
See also: 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and Tobacco Road rivalry

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 10 14 3 0 27
Blue Devils 3 7 0 7 17
See also: 2008 NC State Wolfpack football team

At Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 7 7
Tigers 7 10 14 0 31
See also: 2008 Clemson Tigers football team

At Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 0 0 3
Hokies 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 14 7 7 0 28
Blue Devils 14 3 3 0 20
See also: 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)

Season facts

  • Duke's four wins equaled the team's win total from the previous four seasons combined[1]
  • According to the Sagarin rankings, Duke faced the second toughest schedule in the country[1]
  • Of the 11 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams the Blue Devils played against, 10 became bowl-eligible (Virginia fell just short at 5-7). The 12th team, James Madison, went 12-1 in the Championship Subdivision.
  • Duke place-kickers went 13-for-18 in field goal attempts, a 72.2 percent clip that was a team's best since 1998
  • Punter Kevin Jones ranked third in the ACC with a 40.8-yard average per kick
  • For the first time in history, attendance was over 30,000 for four home games
  • Duke has finished last or tied for last in the ACC for five consecutive seasons and six out of the last seven

Statistics

Team

Team Opp
Scoring 241  281 
  Points per Game 20.1  23.4 
First Downs 213  212 
  Rushing 81  85 
  Passing 118  113 
  Penalty 14  14 
Total Offense 3646  4283 
  Avg per Play 4.4  5.4 
  Avg per Game 303.8  356.9 
Fumbles-Lost 23-9  20-11 
Penalties-Yards 56-526  56-490 
  Avg per Game 43.8  40.8 
Team Opp
Punts-Yards 74-2904  62-2352 
  Avg per Punt 39.2  37.9 
Time of Possession/Game 30:21  29:39 
3rd Down Conversions 67/183 (37%)  66/168 (39%) 
4th Down Conversions 7/19 (37%)  5/19 (26%) 
Touchdowns Scored 29  35 
Field Goals-Attempts-Long 13-88-55  11-55 
PAT-Attempts 28-28  34-34 
Attendance 201091  257833 
  Games/Avg per Game 7/28727  5/51567 

[2]

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Duke 48 60 74 59 241
Opponents 78 71 69 60 278

References

  1. ^ a b Tysiac, Ken (December 21, 2008). "Cutcliffe Gets Extension". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  2. ^ 2008 Duke Football Game Results
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