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Duke Football Game Notes: 9/10/05 vs. Virginia Tech, 12 PM, JP Sports
9/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Blue Devils Entertain Virginia Tech
Duke kicks off the home and league portions of its 2005 schedule by hosting defending conference champion Virginia Tech on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium ... Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon and the game will be televised live by Jefferson-Pilot Sports ... Duke is coming off last Saturday's 24-21 loss at East Carolina while Virginia Tech defeated N.C. State by a score of 20-16 on Sunday night in Raleigh.
Duke-Virginia Tech on Jefferson-Pilot Sports
Jefferson-Pilot Sports will televise the Duke-Virginia Tech tilt live, with Steve Martin handling the play-by-play chores and Doc Walker as the analyst ... Mike Hogwood will serve as the sideline reporter.
Duke Football Mourns Loss
This past week the Duke football family mourned the loss of Jim Moravchik's father, Jim, who passed away on Thursday, September 1 in Sun Prairie, Wisc. ... He was 65 years of age ... The younger Moravchik traveled home late last week, and returned to North Carolina to play against East Carolina, where he served as one of Duke's team captains for the contest ... The funeral was held on Monday afternoon.
ACC Action
Duke opens ACC play with Virginia Tech this week, and the Blue Devils are 130-200-6 all-time in league action ... The Blue Devils have won seven league titles ? 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1989 ? the fourth most in conference history.
First & Last ACC Champions
This week's contest in Durham will pit the first football champions of the ACC against the most recent ... An original member of the ACC, Duke opened conference action in fine fashion by capturing the first three league crowns under head coach Bill Murray in 1953, 1954 and 1955 ... In their first season as a member of the conference, the Hokies earned the ACC title in 2004.
Duke & Red Cross Team Together
The Duke athletic department has joined forces with the American Red Cross to help provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast ... Beginning with this week's football game against Virginia Tech, the Red Cross will have collection points for financial donations at every Duke home athletic event (15 total) through October 1 when the Blue Devils play host to Navy in football.
Duke Plays 93rd Year Of Intercollegiate Football
The 2005 season will mark Duke's 93rd campaign of intercollegiate football, and the Blue Devils hold an all-time record of 442-418-31 ... 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 On September 10
Duke owns an all-time record of 2-2 when playing on September 10 ... Duke Radio Network sideline reporter and 1988 ACC Player of the Year honoree Anthony Dilweg threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns in Duke's 31-26 victory at Tennessee on September 10, 1988 ... Robert Baldwin rushed for 101 yards in a 13-10 win over East Carolina in 1994 on his way to ACC Player of the Year accolades.
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