page_title: History of Duke Blue Devils football
section_title: Ted Roof era (2004–2007)
hierarchical_section_title: History of Duke Blue Devils football / History / Ted Roof era (2004–2007)
caption_attribution_description: English: Georgia Tech football defensive coordinator Ted Roof at Georgia Tech's spring game on April 19, 2013.
context_page_description: The history of Duke Blue Devils football began in 1888, when Duke University first fielded a football team.
context_section_description: 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 the program's 21st head football coach in 2004. Roof's good times did not last, as he also struggled mightily as Duke's head coach, compiling 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.
  Roof led the Blue Devils to a 2–9 record in 2004. Roof's squad began the season with four straight losses to Navy, UConn, Virginia Tech and #23 Maryland. The Blue Devils earned their first win of the season in their fifth game of the season against FCS opponent The Citadel. Duke then suffered through another four-game losing streak; losing to Georgia Tech, #14 Virginia, Wake Forest and #13 Florida State. Duke then beat Clemson and lost to North Carolina to cap the season. In 2005, the Blue Devils finished 1–10 The Blue Devils started with losses to East Carolina and #7 Virginia Tech before winning their only contest of the season over FCS opponent VMI. Duke finished the season with losses to #23 Virginia, Navy, #9 Miami, Georgia Tech #11 Florida State, Wake Forest, Clemson and North Carolina. After a winless 0–12 campaign in 2006, the 2007 team finished 1–11. Roof led his squad to a 1–11 record in his final season. Duke began the season with losses to UConn and Virginia. After defeating Northwestern to snap a 22-game losing streak, Duke dropped its last nine games to Navy, Miami, Wake Forest, #12 Virginia Tech, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and North Carolina.
caption: Coach Roof
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