Duke
ACC · 1976 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1976 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H |  SEC | 6–5 | W 21–18 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 6–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 2–9 | W 21–6 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 12–0 | L 31–44 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 20–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 3–6–2 | T 18–18 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | ACC | 11–1 | L 3–30 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6–1 | W 31–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 5–6 | L 17–38 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–7–1 | W 28–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 23 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 9–3 | L 38–39 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Tennessee +6
- Georgia Tech +4
- Miami +3
- NC State +3
- Virginia +2
- Pittsburgh 0
- Clemson 0
- Maryland -1
- North Carolina -3
- South Carolina -5
- Wake Forest -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.