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Duke

ACC · 1970 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–2 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
538–557–28
0.492 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1943
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Duke head-to-head · History & Eras

1970 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 15Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC7–4L 19–21
4Week 4 · Sep 22Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–9W 13–12
5Week 5 · Sep 29Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–6W 17–7
6Week 6 · Oct 6Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–1L 10–34
7Week 7 · Oct 13West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI8–3W 21–13
8Week 8 · Oct 20NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC3–7–1W 22–6
9Week 9 · Oct 27Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC3–8W 21–10
10Week 10 · Nov 3Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 16–24
11Week 11 · Nov 10Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC6–5L 14–28
12Week 12 · Nov 17South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HACC4–6–1W 42–38
13Week 13 · Nov 24North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–4L 34–59

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.999
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+8
-17+25
  • West Virginia +8
  • Virginia +5
  • South Carolina +4
  • NC State +3
  • Clemson +3
  • Maryland +2
  • Ohio State -1
  • Georgia Tech -3
  • Florida -4
  • North Carolina -4
  • Wake Forest -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #53Better than 62%
Win % Place 52ndBetter than 63%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#53Regular Season Final#53Post-Season W1#53Post-Season W2#53Post-Season W3#53Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-2
+1
+10
-24
+8
+16
+11
-8
-14
+4
-25

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#461965#641966#801967#801968#1021969

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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