2011 Duke Blue Devils football team

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2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
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
Coastal Division
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
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

September 37:00 PMNo. 16 (FCS) Richmond*

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

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

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

ACC NetworkW 20–19 35,812 September 243:30 PMTulane*

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

ESPN3   October 17:00 PMat Florida International*

• FIU Stadium
• Miami, FL

ESPNU   October 15TBAFlorida State

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

  October 22TBAWake Forest

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC (Tobacco Road rivalry)

  October 29TBAVirginia Tech

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

  November 5TBAat Miami (FL)

• Sun Life Stadium
• Miami Gardens, FL

  November 12TBAat Virginia

• Scott Stadium
• Charlottesville, VA

  November 19TBAGeorgia Tech

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

  November 26TBAat North Carolina

• Kenan Memorial Stadium
• Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game)

 

Template:CFB Schedule End Do not play: Clemson, Maryland, and NC State.

Game summaries

Richmond Spiders

See also: 2011 Richmond Spiders football team

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

See also: 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team

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

See also: 2011 Boston College Eagles football team

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

See also: 2011 Tulane Green Wave football team

Florida International Golden Panthers

See also: 2011 FIU Golden Panthers football team

Florida State Seminoles

See also: 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

See also: 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Virginia Tech Hokies

See also: 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Miami Hurricanes

See also: 2011 Miami Hurricanes football team

Virginia Cavaliers

See also: 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

See also: 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

North Carolina Tar Heels

See also: 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Roster

2011 Duke Blue Devils Roster
Quarterbacks 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 – Junior
Source: 2011 Duke Roster from GoDuke.com,

Coaching Staff

2011 Duke Blue Devils Coaches

David Cutcliffe – Head Coach Ron Middleton – Associate Head Coach, Special Teams, Tight Ends Marion Hobby – Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line 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 Line

Source: 2011 Duke Coaches from GoDuke.com,

External links

• Official Duke Football Site
• 2011 Media Guide