2019 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his twelfth year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Duke competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division.
| 2019 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| 2019 record | 5–7 (3–5 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zac Roper (4th season as coordinator, 12th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Ben Albert (2nd season as coordinator, 4th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Matt Guerrieri (2nd season as coordinator, 8th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) |
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| No. 2 Clemson x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason media poll
In the preseason ACC media poll, Duke was predicted to finish in fifth in the Coastal Division.[1]
| Media poll (Coastal Division) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Virginia | 1003 (82) |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 992 (55) |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 827 (20) |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 691 (8) |
| 5 | Duke | 566 (6) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 463 (1) |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 302 (1) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Alabama* | ABC | L 3–42 | 71,916 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 (FCS) North Carolina A&T* | ACCN Extra | W 45–13 | 38,313 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | Stadium Facebook | W 41–18 | 19,852 | |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | ESPN | W 45–10 | 59,537 | |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | L 30–33 | 22,610 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ACCRSN | W 41–23 | 21,741 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | L 14–48 | 52,847 | |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | ACCRSN | L 17–20 | 50,500 | |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* |
| ACCN | L 7–38 | 40,004 |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | L 6–49 | 16,286 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ACCN | L 27–39 | 24,130 | |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ESPN2 | W 27–17 | 15,913 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Coaching Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | David Cutcliffe |
| Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator | Zac Roper |
| Assistant Coach – Offensive Line | Jim Bridge |
| Co-Defensive Coordinator – Safeties | Matt Guerrieri |
| Co- Defensive Coordinator – Defensive Line | Ben Albert |
| Associate Head Coach / Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks | Derek Jones |
| Assistant Coach – Running Backs | Re'Quan Boyette |
| Assistant Coach – Tight Ends | Jeffrey Faris |
| Assistant Coach – Linebackers | Lanier Goethie |
| Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers | Trooper Taylor |
| Assistant Coach – Special Teams Coordinator | Kirk Benedict |
Game summaries
vs. Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 2 Crimson Tide | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 1–2 | Sept. 18, 2010 | L, 13–62 |
North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 (FCS) Aggies | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
| Blue Raiders | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
at Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| Hokies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 9–17 | Sept. 29, 2018 | L, 14–31 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Blue Devils | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
at Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 33–37 | Oct. 20, 2018 | L, 14–28 |
at North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 41–59–4 | Nov. 10, 2018 | W, 42–35 |
Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 58–39–2 | Nov. 24, 2018 | L, 7–59 |
Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hurricanes | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
References
- "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "2019 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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