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West Campus is part of Duke University 's campus in Durham , North Carolina . West Campus, along with East Campus , make up most of Duke 's main campus. The campus follows the Collegiate Gothic architecture style, inspired by the mid-18th century Gothic Revival style, making it distinct from East Campus . This was in a similar set-up as Cornell University's West Campus built a decade prior.

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60-580: West Campus may refer to: Duke University West Campus , part of Duke University's campus in Durham, North Carolina Boston University West Campus , the westernmost part of Boston University's Charles River campus in Boston, Massachusetts Arizona State University at the West campus , one of four university campuses that compose Arizona State University Cornell West Campus ,

120-515: A Research Triangle rivalry with NC State . The series with NC State is 42–37–5 in favor of Duke through the 2023 season. Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium is a 35,018-seat stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina , United States . Primarily used for American football , it is the home field of the Duke Blue Devils . It opened in 1929 with a game against Pitt , as

180-555: A 24–23–2 record during his tenure. DeHart led the Blue Devils, an independent for all of its history up to that point, into the Southern Conference in 1928. In late 1930, Wallace Wade shocked the college football world by leaving national powerhouse Alabama for Duke. Wade's success at Alabama translated well to Duke's program. He sent former Alabama players and future Duke assistants Herschel Caldwell and Ellis Hagler to

240-478: A Duke program that was commonly viewed as the worst football program in the ACC. Unlike most of his predecessors since Wallace Wade , Spurrier was able to have success as Duke's head football coach. He hired coaches Ian Goodall , Joe Jeb , and Patrick Cooke to serve as assistant coaches. Spurrier led the Blue Devils to a share of the ACC title in 1989, its first ACC football title of any kind, shared or outright, since

300-469: A football historian, also selected Duke as 1936 national champions using his Football Power Ratings formula. Ray Bryne, a minor selector, chose the 1941 Blue Devils as national champions. † The 1936 Berryman (QRPS) title is recognized by the NCAA. † Co-champions Duke also won a share of the 1965 ACC Championship on the field, finishing tied for first with South Carolina (who they defeated) at 4–2. However,

360-567: A football team in 1888, coached by John Franklin Crowell . The first game against North Carolina was the first "scientific" game in the state. Trinity finished the first two seasons in their football history with records of 2–1 in 1888 and 1–1 in 1889. From 1890 to 1895, Trinity competed without a head coach. The 1891 team went undefeated. Trinity did not compete in football from 1895 to 1919. The Trinity Blue and White resumed football competition in 1920 under head coach Floyd J. Egan , compiling

420-436: A mediocre 6–5. McGee was dismissed after the 1978 season. Elon head coach Shirley "Red" Wilson replaced McGee and went 16–27–1 as Duke's head football coach. Wilson's teams only won two games in his first two seasons, then had back-to-back 6–5 records. Wilson's teams became known for their innovative passing attack under offensive coordinator Steve Spurrier , whose 1982 offense featuring quarterback Ben Bennett set

480-526: A mediocre stint as Cornell 's head football coach. Harp's teams struggled on the field, only producing one winning season, a 6–5 1970 season that would be Harp's last at Duke, as he was fired following the season. Mike McGee returned to his alma mater from East Carolina to serve as head football coach in late 1970. Duke continued in the mediocrity and sub-par on-the-field performances that had been seen under Harp, going 37–47–4 overall. McGee's two best years were 1971 and 1974, in which his Duke teams went

540-531: A new campus for Duke University . In 1925, Julian Abele , a prominent architect and the first African-American graduate of the University of Pennsylvania who at the time worked for Trumbauer, began work on a rendering of the proposed West Campus. This rendering included the Duke Chapel (one of the tallest university chapels in the world), the first four housing quadrangles (now Craven, Crowell, Few, and, Kilgo),

600-560: A ranked team since 1994 with a 13–10 victory over No. 14 Virginia Tech . That win over Virginia Tech was also Duke's first road win over a ranked team since 1971. The Blue Devils achieved their first winning season since 1994 with a 38–20 home victory over in-state rival NC State , and Duke appeared in the AP Poll for the first time since 1994, listed at No. 25 with a record of 8–2. With a 27–25 win over North Carolina on November 30, 2013, Duke locked up their first 10-win season in school history,

660-532: A record of 4–0–1 that season. In 1921, they finished 6–1–2 were led by James A. Baldwin , previously the head coach at Maine. In February 1922, Herman Steiner was selected as the head coach of the Trinity College football team for the 1922 season. During the 1922 football season, Steiner coached the Trinity football team to a 7–2–1 record as the team outscored its opponents 156–57. E. L. Alexander took over

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720-462: A residency requirement as well as guarantees housing for all undergraduate students. The Duke House Model is similar to house models at other universities such as Harvard and Yale . There are 8 undergraduate quadrangles on West Campus. The naming convention follows past presidents of Duke University. Duke consists of several undergraduate "Selective Living Groups" (SLGs), which operate as an alternative to Greek Life. Each selective group has

780-615: A residential section of Cornell University's Ithaca, New York campus Netaji Subhas University of Technology (West Campus) , Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi, India University of Northern Colorado West Campus , a residential section of the University of Northern Colorado West Campus, Austin, Texas , United States West Campus High School , a public college preparatory magnet high school located in Sacramento, California See also [ edit ] Center West Campus Topics referred to by

840-512: A school record for yardage before Wilson retired and Spurrier left to become the head coach of the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits . There was hope when Steve Sloan was hired that the Duke football program would finally return to its glory days under Wallace Wade. However, Sloan could not translate his successes from those places to Duke. Sloan's Blue Devils teams had a 13–31 overall record in the four seasons he

900-465: A specific theme, and is open to students who meet certain criteria. As of 2023, the options for Duke SLGs include Wayne Manor, Brownstone, Maxwell, The Cube, LangDorm, Round Table, Mundi, and JAM!. Greek organizations and SLGs do not have housing sections as of 2020. The overall shape of Duke University in Durham is bar-bell shaped, with two ends of West Campus and East Campus . Duke provides regular transportation services to connect students between

960-584: A victory over eventual Orange Bowl winner Georgia Tech , and another close bowl loss to 15th-ranked Arizona State in the Sun Bowl . In 2015, the Blue Devils broke through for a 44–41 overtime win over Indiana in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium , and followed up with a win over Northern Illinois in the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl . The Duke Blue Devils, then known as the Trinity Blue and White, first fielded

1020-550: A win over arch-rival North Carolina . Additionally, the Blue Devils cracked the top 25 of the BCS standings , the AP Poll , and the Coaches' Poll during the 2013 season and very nearly scored an upset over a potent Texas A&M team in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl , losing by only four points after jumping out to a 38–17 lead at halftime. In 2014, Duke followed up with a nine win season, including

1080-490: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Duke University West Campus James Buchanan Duke 's relationship with the Horace Trumbauer Architectural Firm began in 1912, when he commissioned the "costliest home" on New York City 's Fifth Avenue according to The New York Times . In 1924, Horace Trumbauer 's firm was commissioned to build

1140-509: Is with the North Carolina . In football, the teams fight for the Victory Bell each year. The trophy series is 40–21–1 in favor of North Carolina. North Carolina leads the series is 65–41–4 through the 2023 season. Duke maintains a rivalry with Wake Forest . This rivalry started due to the schools' historical religious affiliations and close proximity to one another (Wake Forest University

1200-528: The 1942 Rose Bowl against Oregon State . Due to fears of additional west coast attacks by the Japanese in the wake of Pearl Harbor , the game was moved to Durham. As Duke's stadium was significantly smaller than the regular venue, bleachers were borrowed from both North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina. Despite being 3 to 1 favorites, the Iron Dukes lost 20–16. Wade retired after

1260-570: The J. Deryl Hart House , named after university president Julian Deryl Hart , was completed. The house serves as the official residence for Duke's presidents. In July 1939, the Board of Trustees approved the first expansion to the original West Campus, adding the Few Quadrangle, houses FF, GG, and HH. Although previous dorms on the university had meeting spaces, these dorms were the first in Duke's history to include common spaces for students throughout

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1320-526: The Levine Science Research Center , to house the department of Computer Science. As of 2018, this research complex is the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the United States . By 2004, due to the University's expansion, the need for more housing on West Campus arose and the University opened the first house of what would become Keohane Quadrangle. The last house of

1380-475: The 1950 season. For his great achievements, Duke named their football stadium after him. The Blue Devils still play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium . Wade's final record at Duke is 110–36–7. Delaware head coach Bill Murray was chosen to replace Wallace Wade as Duke's head coach in 1951. The football program proved successful under Murray's tutelage, winning six of the first ten ACC football championships from 1953 to 1962. From 1943 until 1957,

1440-426: The 1965 season, Duke's football program would steadily decline into becoming the ACC's "cellar-dweller". Murray led Duke to its last bowl appearance and conference championships, shared or outright, until 1989. Murray's final record at Duke was 91–51–9 in 15 seasons. After Murray came Tom Harp , who had a 22–28–1 record in 5 seasons with the Blue Devils. A very successful high school coach, Harp came to Duke after

1500-421: The 1989 season to accept the head football coaching position at his alma mater Florida . Barry Wilson was promoted from assistant coach and took over the Blue Devils football program after the departure of Steve Spurrier, but struggled with a 13–30–1 record in four seasons despite inheriting a team that had shared an ACC championship the season before he became the head coach. Unable to duplicate or build upon

1560-404: The 22 losses coming by eight points or fewer. Franks was dismissed mid-season in 2003. Defensive coordinator Ted Roof was appointed interim head coach. The Blue Devils' 1999–2001 teams were ranked 7th in a list on the 10 worst college football teams of all time by ESPN 's Page 2. Franks finished 7–45 in four full seasons and a partial fifth, Despite the poor record, Franks was lauded for

1620-428: The 24th head coach of Duke football. Within the first few of his head coaching tenure Diaz recruited former Texas 5 star quarterback Maalik Murphy , becoming the highest ranked quarterback recruit to ever commit to the Blue Devils. Diaz has also gotten the Blue Devils their highest ranked recruiting class in the history of the program. Ranked 31st at time of writing. Diaz put together a very strong coaching staff during

1680-529: The Bill Murray era. Spurrier won ACC Coach of the Year honors in 1988 and 1989 for his achievements. He led Duke to the 1989 All-American Bowl , a game they lost 49–21 to Texas Tech . That bowl appearance was the program's first bowl appearance since the 1960 Cotton Bowl. After three seasons and a 20–13–1 overall record, and leading the Blue Devils to seemingly unheard of football success, Spurrier left Duke after

1740-455: The Blue Devils finished 3–8. Goldsmith's 1996 Duke team went 0–11, the school's first winless record in the modern era and only the second winless season in school history. In 1997, the Blue Devils went 2–9. The Blue Devils compiled a 4–7 record in 1998. On December 1, 1998, Carl Franks , offensive coordinator at Florida under former Blue Devils head coach Steve Spurrier , was hired to replace Fred Goldsmith and tasked with turning around

1800-428: The Blue Devils were ranked in the AP Poll at some point in the season. Murray's Duke teams would be last successes the Blue Devils football program would have for another two decades. Bill Murray would be the last Duke head football coach to leave the Blue Devils with a winning record until Steve Spurrier , and the last to leave Duke after having won multiple conference championships. After Murray's retirement following

1860-583: The Coastal Division title, and a spot in the 2013 ACC Championship Game against Florida State , during which time Duke was ranked No. 20. The Blue Devils lost that game to the Seminoles, the eventual national champions, by a score of 45–7. David Cutcliffe received the Walter Camp Coach of the Year award in 2013. Duke finished 9–4 in 2014. 2015 would see the Blue Devils finish 8–5. 2015 also marked

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1920-428: The Duke football program. A Duke alum, Franks had also served as running backs coach at Duke under Spurrier from 1987 to 1989 and had played running back and tight end for the Blue Devils under Shirley Wilson from 1980 to 1982. Franks led the Blue Devils to a 3–8 record in 1999. From 2000 to 2001 Duke suffered a 22-game losing streak, with both the 2000 and 2001 seasons being winless 0–11 campaigns, with only four of

1980-562: The Economics Department. In 1972, as part of the merging of Duke's Women's College and Duke's Men's Trinity College, the campus became coeducational. The coeducational merger between Duke's undergraduate colleges were merged in a single year. In 1982, The Bryan Center opened with the Duke University Store, Duke Barber Shop, Duke Post Office, Restaurants, Student Government and Administrative Offices. In 1994, Duke opened

2040-494: The Gamecocks were stripped of all of their league wins after it emerged they had used two ineligible players. This elevated NC State and Clemson (both of whom had lost to South Carolina) to 5–2 in the standings, ahead of 4–2 Duke. While Duke still claims the 1965 conference title, the ACC does not recognize it. List of Duke head coaches. Duke has an 8–8 record in their 16 bowl games. The Blue Devils traditional all-sport rivalry

2100-499: The Japanese choosing to stage a bombing raid on a stadium with over 90,000 people in attendance. Soon afterward, the government banned all large public gatherings on the West Coast, which ruled out Bell Field on the campus of Oregon State , the host team from the PCC , as an alternative venue. The Tournament of Roses Association originally planned to cancel the game, but Duke officials invited

2160-513: The Rose Bowl and Oregon State to Durham to play the game. The offer was accepted, and on a cold, rainy January 1, 1942, 56,000 fans, 22,000 of whom sat on bleachers borrowed from nearby NC State and UNC , watched the heavily favored Blue Devils fall to the strong defense of the Beavers 20–16. It was the only time the game has been played outside of Pasadena, California, until 2020 when the 2021 Rose Bowl

2220-413: The Year, and have had three Pro Football Hall of Famers come through the program. The team is coached by Manny Diaz and play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina . After struggling for most of the time since the mid-1960s, the Blue Devils underwent a renaissance under David Cutcliffe (2008–2021). Duke secured their first Coastal division title on November 30, 2013, with

2280-554: The academic success of his players, evidenced by his program winning the Academic Achievement Award from the American Football Coaches Association in 2003. Ted Roof was elevated from defensive coordinator and named interim Duke head coach for the final five games of the 2003 season. The Blue Devils won two of their last three games of the season, Roof's interim tag was removed, and he was named

2340-474: The beginning of a $ 100 million renovation project to Wallace Wade Stadium . Cutcliffe's Blue Devils struggled to a 4–8 record in 2016. Duke finished 7–6 in 2017. On December 10, 2021, former Texas A&M Aggies defensive coordinator Mike Elko was hired as the Blue Devils 23rd head football coach. Elko returned to Texas A&M University as their head coach, November 2023. On December 8, 2023, former Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz became

2400-547: The east concourse. The alumni box on the north concourse will also be replaced with a new auxiliary scoreboard. Duke is consistently ranked at or near the top of the list of Division I-A schools which graduate nearly all of their football players. Duke topped the list 12 years in a row through 2006, earning it the most Academic Achievement Awards of any university. Duke has had an American Football Coaches Association's Academic Achievement Award winner in '81, '84, '87, '90, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '99, '03, '05, '14, making it one of

2460-417: The first facility in Duke's new West Campus. Originally named Duke Stadium, it was renamed in 1967 for former head football coach Wallace Wade and has remained Wallace Wade Stadium ever since. The field was named Brooks Field at the beginning of the 2015 season after the removal of track and lowering of the field level seats. The stadium is notable for being the site of the 1942 Rose Bowl Game. Duke had won

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2520-542: The house to interact. Since this time, most of Duke's dormitories have been retrofitted to include common rooms. In 1968, the Paul M. Gross Hall opened to serve as the home for the Chemistry department. After additional space for the department was completed, the university remodeled the building in 2015 to reconfigure the building to serve as a maker space and the headquarters for Duke's Social Science Research Institute, part of

2580-772: The housing on West Campus, with the Wannamaker Quadrangle becoming the first retrofitted house. In 2018, the university completed renovations of the Crowell Quadrangle, and is now renovating the Craven Quadrangle. In 2018, as part of a university-wide construction initiative to replace aging dorms on both East Campus and West Campus, construction began on a new quadrangle. West Campus is organized into housing quadrangles (referred to as "quads"), which have corresponding houses. The campus serves as student housing from sophomore year through senior year, as Duke has both

2640-586: The invitation to the game as the eastern representative. However, the attack on Pearl Harbor , just weeks after the end of the 1941 season, led to fears of a Japanese attack on the West Coast. General John L. DeWitt , commander of the Western Defense Command , advised the Tournament of Roses Association not to hold the game at the Rose Bowl Stadium itself, since he was not willing to take a chance on

2700-718: The library (now Perkin's Library ), Student Union (now the Richard H. Brodhead Center), and departmental buildings. In 1938, the original West Campus opened at once, to serve as the expanded home for Duke's Trinity College of Arts and Sciences , at the time an all-the male undergraduate college. By 1928, the Cameron Indoor Stadium for Duke Men's Basketball and the Wallace Wade Stadium for Duke Men's Football had opened. Both stadiums have been renovated in recent years, and renovations were completed by 2017. In 1934

2760-529: The offseason which included OC Jonathan Brewer from SMU and running backs coach Willie Simmons . Hopes are High for Blue Devil fans in the 2024–2025 season. Duke does not officially claim any national championships. The 1936 team was retroactively named national champions by Berryman (QRPS), a mathematical rating system designed by Clyde P. Berryman in 1990. The NCAA recognizes the Berryman title in its official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision records. James Howell,

2820-529: The program's 21st head football coach in 2004. Roof compiled a dismal 6–45 record before his firing after four seasons and a partial fifth. One positive aspect, however, from Roof's tenure was that Duke defenses consistently ranked in the top 30 in tackles for loss for the first time in years. Roof would go on to win a national championship as Auburn 's defensive coordinator in 2010 under head coach Gene Chizik . In December 2007, Tennessee offensive coordinator and former Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe

2880-521: The program's first New Years Day Bowl game since 1961, falling to Wisconsin 34–21 in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl , later known as the Outback Bowl . After 1994, however, Duke's football program continued to decline, with the team only winning a total of nine more games under Goldsmith's watch. Goldsmith's teams struggled after that 1994 season, failing to win more than four games in a single season and only notching three more wins in ACC play. In 1995,

2940-612: The quadrangle was opened in 2012, with more meeting spaces and suite-style living arrangements. 2004 also marked a substantial expansion for the Pratt School of Engineering's buildings on West Campus, with the opening of The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering . In 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates (an alum of Duke ) opened the French Family Science Center, a facility consisting of biological and genetic laboratories. In 2015, renovations began on most of

3000-469: The reins of the Trinity Blue Devils in 1923 and led the team to a 5–4 record. In their first season competing as Duke University, Howard Jones took over in 1924 and led the Blue Devils to a 4–5 record before leaving for USC . Former Indiana head coach James Herron led the Blue Devils to another 4–5 record in 1925. From 1926 to 1930, the program was led by head coach James DeHart who compiled

3060-465: The renovations were finished over a two-year period, including the new press box, eight broadcast booths and suites completed by the 2016 college football season. Phase three is to be completed prior to the 2017 season. It includes completion of ADA boxes in one-third of the concourse on the north and east concourse, rebuilding the concourse surface, and construction of a north gate ticket booth and various concessions, bathroom, and future store buildings on

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3180-529: The school a year early to prepare a team. Duke won seven Southern Conference championships in the 16 years that Wade was coach. He also led the team to two Rose Bowls. Wade served a stint in the military in World War II , leaving the team after the 1941 season and returning before the start of the 1946 season. Wade's achievements placed him in the College Football Hall of Fame . Duke was invited to

3240-500: The successes of his predecessor, Wilson resigned as head coach after the 1993 season. On December 16, 1993, Rice head coach Fred Goldsmith was named Wilson's replacement, becoming the Blue Devils' 19th head football coach. The 1994 Blue Devils raced out to an 8–1 record, and was briefly ranked as high as No. 16 in the country before two consecutive heartbreaking losses to close the season, 24–23 to North Carolina State and 41–40 to arch-rival North Carolina. The 1994 team played in

3300-794: The two campuses (known commonly as the "C1"). 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 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The program has 17 conference championships (7 ACC championships and 10 Southern Conference titles), 53 All-Americans , 10 ACC Players of

3360-512: Was hired as Duke's 22nd head football coach. Duke went 4–8 in 2008 and 5–7 in 2009, the closest the school had come to bowl eligibility since 1994. Cutcliffe fielded back-to-back 3–9 seasons in 2010 and 2011. Duke's 2012 team became bowl eligible for the first time since 1994, finishing the season with a 6–7 record. Duke's 2013 season was a break-out year, as the Blue Devils have continued to cross off many of their infamous losing streaks. On October 26, 2013, Duke achieved its first win over

3420-511: Was originally located in the town of Wake Forest before moving to Winston-Salem in 1956). Duke was originally known as Trinity College and the athletic teams were known as the Methodists, while Wake Forest's athletic teams were known at the time as the Baptists. The series is 60–41–2 in favor of Duke through the 2023 season. Duke won the most recent matchup in 2023 by a score of 24–21. Duke maintains

3480-542: Was relocated to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2014, renovation plans were released. The new stadium would seat nearly 40,000 and have 21 luxury suites housed within a new five-story, 90,000 square foot tower along the stadium's west side. A new 42 feet high by 75.6 feet wide LED video board would be installed 90 feet closer to the field than the previous one. Another notable feature

3540-494: Was the removal of the stadium's track, which allowed 4,000 additional seats to be added along with lowering and recentering the field. The concourses along the stadium's north and west sides were enhanced with new concessions and new gates, restroom facilities and first aid stations. Integrated seating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act were also added for disabled guests and their companions. The first two phases of

3600-426: Was there, failing to win more than four games in a single season. Sloan resigned after four seasons as Duke head coach to become athletics director at the University of Alabama. The Duke Blue Devils football program had a string of successful years under Steve Spurrier . Duke was Spurrier's first college head coaching position. When Spurrier arrived as Duke's 17th head football coach in program history, he inherited

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