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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: Wallace W. Wade
Conference: Big Five-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Big Five Conference Championship.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Virginia Military Institute  37   6   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wake Forest  22   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tennessee  10   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Davidson  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Maryland  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. North Carolina  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Georgia Tech  0   6   L       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record30-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Big Five- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-118142Won  37-6  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 4-57190   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 1-5-32362   John P. Clipper Smith
Wake Forest 0-5-11393   James H. Jim Weaver

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Big Five Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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