
When Football and Basketball Shared the Spotlight at Duke
From 1968 to 1972 I lived through a period when Duke’s football program chased national powerhouses while basketball quietly built a legacy that would later dominate campus life.
Jul 11, 2026
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From 1968 to 1972 I lived through a period when Duke’s football program chased national powerhouses while basketball quietly built a legacy that would later dominate campus life.

The late 1990s saw the South Carolina Gamecocks endure a 21‑game winless streak, a period marked by Lou Holtz's return, unwavering fan support, and a eventual turnaround that reshaped the program's identity.
In April 2000 Florida State erased a 9‑0 deficit to beat Miami 14‑13 in a 17‑inning baseball thriller, a game that still echoes through the program's history and influences its current postseason projections.