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Duke football bowl history: Every bowl game the Blue Devils have played in

By Josh Yourish

Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /
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TALLAHASSEE,FL – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Fred Goldsmith of the Duke Blue Devils  (Photo by: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE,FL – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Fred Goldsmith of the Duke Blue Devils  (Photo by: Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

1995 Hall of Fame Bowl: Another disappointment

Barry Wilson never ended up having success at Duke, but his predecessor Fred Goldsmith did. In his first season, he led the Blue Devils to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl.

The Blue Devils lost to Barry Alvarez and the unranked Wisconsin Badgers, 34-20, after entering the game ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll.

The Badgers opened the scoring with a pick-six and ended the first quarter up 13-0. Robert Baldwin answered with a touchdown for Duke in the second quarter to cut the score to 13-7, and a field goal made it 13-10 at the half.

In the third, Duke tied the game with another field goal before Wisconsin pulled away. Terrell Fletcher, Wisconsin’s running back, scored two second-half touchdowns and led a rushing attack that racked up 278 yards in the victory.

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