2011 Duke Blue Devils football team
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No. 22 Clemson x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 Virginia Tech x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils finished the season with a record of 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in last place of the Coastal Division.
Schedule
September 37:00 PMNo. 16 (FCS) Richmond*
ESPN3L 21–23 32,741 September 103:30 PMNo. 6 Stanford*
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
ESPNUL 14–44 24,785 September 1712:30 PMat Boston College
ACCNW 20–19 35,812 September 243:30 PMTulane*
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
ESPN3W 48–27 20,138 October 17:00 PMat Florida International*
ESPNUW 31–27 22,682 October 153:00 PMFlorida State
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
FSNL 16–41 24,687 October 2212:30 PMWake Forest
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (Tobacco Road rivalry)
ACCNL 23–24 22,258 October 2912:30 PMNo. 15 Virginia Tech
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
ACCNL 10–14 27,392 November 53:00 PMat Miami (FL)
FSNL 14–49 62,053 November 123:00 PMat Virginia
FSNL 21–31 45,733 November 1912:30 PMNo. 23 Georgia Tech
- Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
ACCNL 31–38 18,747 November 263:30 PMat North Carolina
FSNL 21–37 58,500
Template:CFB Schedule End Do not play: Clemson, Maryland, and NC State.[1]
Game summaries
Richmond Spiders
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Spiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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Despite high expectations, Duke lost to FCS opponent Richmond for the third time in six seasons. Down by 2, the Blue Devils missed a 28-yard field goal to take the lead with less than 2 minutes left in the game.
Stanford Cardinal
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#6 Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Although the Blue Devils kept the first half close, Stanford opened up the game in the second half. The last win for Duke against a top-10 nonconference game was against Stanford in 1971.
Boston College Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Eagles | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: September 17, 2011
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 35,812
- TV: ACC Network
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In its conference opener, Duke broke through for its first win of the season. Sean Renfree set a Duke record with 41 completions, and BC missed a go-ahead 23-yard field goal with 43 seconds left in the game.
Tulane Green Wave
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Blue Devils | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
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Following up on a win at BC, Duke scored 5 rushing touchdowns to defeat Tulane by 21 points. Duke's offense was not forced to punt until the fourth quarter.
Florida International Golden Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Golden Panthers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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Duke won its 3rd game in a row by overcoming a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and not committing any turnovers. Conner Vernon and Donovan Varner both had over 100 yards receiving.
Florida State Seminoles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#23 Seminoles | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
- Date: October 22, 2011
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 22,258
- TV: ACC Network
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Virginia Tech Hokies
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#15 Hokies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
- Date: October 29, 2011
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 27,392
- TV: ACC Network
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Miami Hurricanes
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | ||
Hurricanes | 0 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 5, 2011
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV: FSN Affiliates
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Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | ||
Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: November 12, 2011
- Game time: TBA
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Yellow Jackets | 0 | ||
Blue Devils | 0 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
- Date: November 19, 2011
- Game time: TBA
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | ||
Tar Heels | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date: November 26, 2011
- Game time: TBA
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Roster
2011 Duke Blue Devils Roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Centers Offensive Guards
Offensive Tackles
Offensive Linemen
Tight Ends |
Wide Receivers
Nose Guards Defensive Tackles
Down Linemen
Defensive Ends |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Kickers Punters
Long Snappers | ||||||||
Source: 2011 Duke Roster from GoDuke.com,
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Coaching staff
2011 Duke Blue Devils Coaches | ||||||||||
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Source: 2011 Duke Coaches from GoDuke.com,
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References
- ^ "Football - Schedule & Results - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Retrieved May 27, 2012.