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A streak that runs either six games or 42 years

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When it comes to ACC sports, Jim Sumner is a treasure trove of info. This post covers the last time Duke defeated UM @ Miami.

So, when Duke went south to play Miami for the first time, on October 9, Duke wasn’t playing an 800-pound gorilla, just another struggling football program. The Hurricanes did have some football tradition. Ted Hendricks--the Mad Stork--finished at Miami in 1968. George Mira was an All-America quarterback in the early 1960s. Hall of Fame center Jim Otto played for Miami in the 1950s. But Miami only finished in the final AP top-10 twice prior to the 1980s, sixth in 1956 and ninth in 1966. But for every 8-1-1 in 1956, they had a 2-8 two years later. The Hurricanes went into the 1976 season on an eight-season run with no more than six wins. This was the second and final season of the forgettable Bill Selmer era.
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Man! If online forums existed back then...

Duke finished the season 5-5-1, Miami 3-8.


Selmer was dismissed after the season, replaced by none other than Lou Saban, who went 9-13 in two seasons, before being replaced by Howard Schellenberger, under whose tutelage Miami football became nationally dominant.


It was seven years before Duke played Miami again. It was at Wallace Wade but that didn’t help, as Bernie Kosar shredded Duke’s defense to the tune of 56-17.

That 1983 Miami team ended the season as national champions, after a pulsating 31-30 win over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
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Bernie. What a gem.

Anyways, just a look back to when the series began and just how long is has been since Duke left Miami with a win.
 
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TreOFive said:
Man if we lose to dookie........my fuggin gawd. The meltdown and national embarrasment wiiuld be unbearerable. Not that none of the previous losses did not sting, but **** losing to dookie would get us to ag status real quick.
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If we lose to Duke we will be watching the rest of the season on ESPN+
 
I always watch. That’s what fans do. Watch every dumpster fire. It makes the wins that much sweeter. I haven’t missed a game in 20+ years. I don’t remember them all but remember the really bad ones and the really good ones.
 
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this is insane. Canes fans discussing the possibility of losing to DOOK !

are there any Clemson fans concerned about losing to Dook on 11/17 ? i don't ***king think so !

this is like being in the **** Twilight Zone. losing to Dook ... that would cause a total meltdown
 
It actually happened...

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mdpcane said:
this is insane. Canes fans discussing the possibility of losing to DOOK !

are there any Clemson fans concerned about losing to Dook on 11/17 ? i don't ***king think so !

this is like being in the **** Twilight Zone. losing to Dook ... that would cause a total meltdown
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And here we are! melted
 
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