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
Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atDuke 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
Northwestern
Navy
Virginia
At Georgia Tech
Miami (FL)
At Vanderbilt
At Wake Forest
NC State
At Clemson
At Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Season facts Duke's four wins equaled the team's win total from the previous four seasons combined According to the Sagarin rankings, Duke faced the second toughest schedule in the country 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 2008 Duke Football Game Results
Scores by quarter
References