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Duke Football Team History

Duke Blue Devils

Duke University
Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: Dr. John F. Crowell
Conference: Independent-

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1888 <-- 1888 <- 1889 -> 1890 --> 2024

1889 Season Highlights

Dr. John F. Crowell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.

1889 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. North Carolina	1	0	#Won
Wed., Nov. 27	vs. Wake Forest	8	4	W

1889 Season Totals
Record	2-0
Points Scored	9
Scoring Average	4.5
Points Allowed	4
Defense Average	2.0
Opponents Record	4-4
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	0-0

1889 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1889 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-1	46	28					Frederick S. Jones
Indiana	0-1-1	8	46					Evans Wollen
Miami Ohio	4-0	100	4					No Coach
Navy	4-1-1	112	42					No Coach
Virginia	4-2	204	50					No Coach
Wake Forest	3-3	90	109					W.C. Riddick
Duke	2-0	9	4					Dr. John F. Crowell
Massachusetts	2-0	30	14					No Coach
Northwestern	2-2	40	38					No Coach
Penn State	2-2	32	138					No Coach
Purdue	2-1	52	28					G.A. Reisner
Southern California	2-0	66	0					No Coach
Cincinnati	1-1	12	34					No Coach
Michigan	1-2	33	90					No Coach
North Carolina	1-1	9	18					No Coach
Notre Dame	1-0	9	0					No Coach
Rutgers	1-4	22	92					No Coach
California	0-0	0	0					No Team
Iowa	0-1	0	24					No Coach
Syracuse	0-1	0	36					No Coach
Washington	0-1	0	20					No Coach
Wisconsin	0-2	0	31					Alvin Kletsch

1889 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1889 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.