Football Game Notes: at Virginia, 9/24/05, 3:30 PM, Charlottesville, Va.

Duke returns to ACC action this week and will travel to Charlottesville, Va., to meet 23rd-ranked Virginia ... Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Scott Stadium ... The Blue Devils stand at 1-2 on the year after defeating VMI, 40-14, last weekend in Durham while the Cavaliers are 2-0 following a 27-24 win at Syracuse.

Duke Plays 93rd Year Of Intercollegiate Football

The 2005 season marks Duke's 93rd campaign of intercollegiate football, and the Blue Devils hold an all time record of 443-419-31 ... Football was introduced at Duke by Dr. John Crowell, who coached then Trinity College to victories in its first two games ever ? wins of 16-0 and

25-17 over North Carolina in 1888 ... After the 1894 season, football was banned at Duke by the Board of Trustees, but returned in high form in 1920 when Floyd Egan guided the team to a 4-0-1 ledger.

Duke-Virginia Series

Saturday's tilt will mark the 57th time that Duke and Virginia have met on the gridiron, with the Cavaliers holding a slim 29-27 series advantage ... Duke and Virginia first met in 1890 ? a 10-4 Cavalier victory ... Virginia has won five in a row and 14 of the last 16 meetings over the Blue Devils ... Duke enjoyed success against the Cavaliers in the 1960s and 70s, winning 14-of-17 games from 1961-78.

Series Record Virginia leads, 29-27
Record in Charlottesville Virginia leads, 15-10
Last Duke Win in Charlottesville 1999, 24-17 (OT)
Last Virginia Win in Charlottesville 2003, 27-0

Record in Durham Duke leads, 14-11
Last Duke Win in Durham 1998, 28-25

Last Virginia Win in Durham 2004, 37-16

Current Winning Streak Virginia, 5

Last 10 Games Virginia, 9-1

Longest Duke Winning Streak 6, 1961-67

Largest Duke Margin of Victory 49, 1943, 49-0

Longest Virginia Winning Streak 5, twice (current)

Largest Virginia Margin of Victory 59, 1990, 59-0

Duke-Virgina Notes

The Duke roster features three players from the state of Virginia ? Andrew Guidry, William Kimmett & DeAndre White ... Virginia head coach Al Groh spent six seasons (1981-86) as the head coach at Wake Forest, going 2-4 versus Duke ... Duke head coach Ted Roof went 2-1-1 against Virginia during his playing days at Georgia Tech (1982-85) and was 4-0 versus Groh's Demon Decon clubs during that stretch.

More Duke-Virginia Series Notes

? 1891: Duke closes out a perfect 3-0 season with a 20-0 win over Virginia ... The Blue Devils had beaten Furman (96-0) and North Carolina (6-4) previously in the season.

? 1943: In the first meeting since 1930, Duke upends Virginia, 49-0, on its way to an 8-1 record.

? 1961: Duke wins 42-0 to post its second largest victory margin in an ACC game.

? 1968: Virginia rushes for 494 yards ? the most ever against a Duke defense ? as the Cavaliers pick up a 50- 20 victory to spoil Duke's Homecoming.

? 1982: In Duke's 51-17 win, the Blue Devils compile 621 yards of total offense ? the fifth highest single-game total in school history.

? 1988: Duke's Anthony Dilweg throws for 391 yards and three touchdowns and Duke holds on for a 38-34 win after building a 31-7 halftime lead.

? 1992: Virginia's Terry Kirby rushes for 207 yards as the Cavaliers win in Durham, 55-28.

? 1994: In Duke's last win over a nationally-ranked team, the 23rd-ranked Blue Devils down 13th-ranked Virginia, 28-25 ... Spence Fischer throws for 236 yards and the Duke defense intercepts three passes in the win.

? 1995: Current Virginia assistant coach Mike Groh passes for 346 yards and four TDs in the Cavaliers' 44-30 win.

? 1999: Duke's Carl Franks gains his first head coaching win with a 24-17 overtime decision in Charlottesville ... Spencer Romine tosses a touchdown pass in overtime and Lamar Grant seals the victory with an interception.

? 2002: Despite being held to just two net rushing yards, Virginia edges Duke, 27-22, as Matt Schaub throws for 315 yards.