The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach David Cutcliffe and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke finished the season 3–9 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last in the Coastal Division.
Schedule
Game summaries
Richmond
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
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
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
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.
FIU
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
Wake Forest
Virginia Tech
Miami (FL)
Virginia
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Roster 2011 Duke Blue Devils RosterQuarterbacks 7 Anthony Boone – Freshman 12 Sean Schroeder – Sophomore 15 Mackenzie Sovereign – Freshman 16 Robert Collins – Freshman 18 Brandon Connette – Sophomore 19 Sean Renfree – Junior
Running backs 9 Josh Snead – Sophomore 23 Juwan Thompson – Sophomore 27 Jay Hollingsworth – Senior 30 Greg DeLuca – Junior 33 Desmond Scott – Junior 43 Patrick Kurunwune – Junior
Centers 62 Matt Skura – Freshman 68 Brian Moore – Junior 75 Travis Gibson – Junior 76 Conor Irwin – Junior
Offensive guards 63 Robert Shofner – Sophomore 65 Cody Robinson – Freshman 67 Lucas Patrick – Freshman 70 John Coleman – Sophomore 71 John Needham – Senior 74 Dave Harding – Sophomore 77 Laken Tomlinson – Freshman
Offensive tackles 64 Joey Finison – Sophomore 69 Teddy Force – Junior 72 Perry Simmons – Sophomore 73 Takoby Cofield – Freshman 79 Kyle Hill – Senior
Offensive linemen 51 William Perrott – Freshman 52 Marcus Aprahamian – Freshman 66 Carson Ginn – Freshman
Tight ends 44 Jack Farrell – Sophomore 80 David Reeves – Freshman 81 Cooper Helfet – Senior 83 Connor Peters – Freshman 85 Ryan Hall – Sophomore 88 Danny Parker – Senior 89 Braxton Deaver – Freshman Wide receivers 2 Conner Vernon – Junior 3 Jamison Crowder – Freshman 5 Brandon Braxton – Sophomore 8 Blair Holliday – Freshman 10 Nick Hill – Freshman 13 William Johnston – Sophomore 14 Corey Gattis – Sophomore 17 Tyree Watkins – Sophomore 25 Georgie Kerber – Junior 26 Donovan Varner – Senior 37 Brandon Watkins – Sophomore 86 Eric Adams – Freshman 87 Jack Wise – Freshman
Nose guards 57 Will Bryant – Freshman 60 Steven Ingram – Freshman 93 Charlie Hatcher – Senior
Defensive tackles 58 Curtis Hazelton – Junior 61 Will Boeckman – Sophomore 82 Sydney Sarmiento – Sophomore 91 Jamal Bruce – Freshman
Down linemen 55 Lucas Fisher – Freshman 63 Anthony Schepis – Freshman
Defensive ends 42 Dezmond Johnson – Freshman 84 Kenny Anunike – Junior 90 Mario Sanders – Freshman 92 Justin Foxx – Sophomore 94 Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo – Freshman 95 Jamal Wallace – Freshman 97 Nick Sink – Freshman 99 Sam Marshall – Freshman Linebackers 22 Britton Grier – Freshman 28 Kevin Rojas – Sophomore 34 Ned Smith – Junior 34 Jonathan Woodruff – Freshman 45 Austin Gamble – Junior 47 David Helton – Freshman 50 Tyree Glover – Junior 50 Emmanuel Watkins – Freshman 53 Chris Hoover – Freshman 54 C.J. France – Freshman 56 Kyler Brown – Freshman 59 Kelby Brown – Sophomore
Defensive backs 39 Jacques Bristow – Freshman
Cornerbacks 1 Zach Greene – Junior 6 Ross Cockrell – Sophomore 11 Tim Burton – Freshman 24 Garett Patterson – Sophomore 25 Quan Stevenson – Freshman 29 Lex Butler – Sophomore 30 Jared Boyd – Freshman 31 Tony Foster – Junior 37 Johnny Williams – Senior
Safeties 4 Walt Canty – Junior 15 Taylor Sowell – Sophomore 16 Chris Tavarez – Freshman 20 Lee Butler – Senior 21 Anthony Young-Wiseman – Sophomore 32 August Campbell – Sophomore 35 Jeffrey Faris – Senior 38 Jordon Byas – Junior 40 Matt Daniels – Senior 46 Garrett Rider – Sophomore 49 Brendan Fowler – Sophomore 49 Anthony Pecoraro – Sophomore
Kickers 39 Andrew Bailey – Sophomore 96 Will Snyderwine – Senior 98 Paul Asack – Junior
Punters 11 Spencer Rogers – Sophomore 36 Alex King – Senior 41 Will Monday – Freshman
Long snappers 78 Jackson Anderson – JuniorSource: 2011 Duke Roster from GoDuke.com,
Coaching staff 2011 Duke Blue Devils coachesDavid Cutcliffe– Head coach Ron Middleton – Associate head coach, Special Teams, Tight Ends Kurt Roper – Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks Matt Luke – Offensive coordinator, running backs, offensive line Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator Matt Lubick– Passing game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, wide receivers Jim Collins – Assistant defensive coordinator, linebackers Zac Roper – Assistant coach: running backs, special teams Derek Jones – Assistant coach: defensive backs Rick Petri – Assistant coach: defensive lineSource: 2011 Duke Coaches from GoDuke.com,
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