The 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team represented

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in the

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as a member of the

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(ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach

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, in his ninth year, and played its home games at

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. They finished the season 4–8 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to tie for sixth place in the Coastal Division.

Schedule

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

North Carolina Central

Wake Forest

At Northwestern

At Notre Dame

Virginia

Army

At Louisville

At Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech

North Carolina

At Pittsburgh

At Miami (FL)

Team players in the NFL

No Duke players were selected in the

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References

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Duke Blue Devils football seasons

Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University in the sport of American football. The Blue Devils compete in the Division I (NCAA)#Division I-Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic As ...