 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 the academic success of his players, evidenced by his program winning the Academic Achievement Award from the American Football Coaches Association in 2003.