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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: Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Edmund M. Eddie Cameron enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Richmond  61   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Pennsylvania  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina Pre-Flight  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Navy  0   7   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Army  7   27   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wake Forest  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ South Carolina  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ North Carolina  33   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Alabama  29   26   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record40-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 5-4-0 AP
  
1944 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 8-117875   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 7-217363   Beattie Feathers
Duke 6-4230118Won  29-26  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Clemson 4-5165179   Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-4-2135106   Williams Doc Newton
Maryland 1-7-146170   Clarence W. Doc Spears
North Carolina 1-7-133173   Eugene T. Gene McEver

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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