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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: James Jimmy DeHart
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 James Jimmy DeHart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Furman  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. South Dakota  25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Boston College  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Navy  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Georgetown  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mercer  38   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wake Forest  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ North Carolina State  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Davidson  33   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 8  @ North Carolina  7   14   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record25-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-5
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-022147Won  8-7  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-0-124951   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-319277   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-133644   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 8-215257   Dan McGugin
Virginia Tech 7-219892   Andy Gustafson
Alabama 6-318775   Wallace W. Wade
Louisiana State 6-2-118045   Russell T. Russ Cohen
Maryland 6-3-113270   H.C. Curley Byrd
South Carolina 6-2-29670   W.L. Billy Laval
Tulane 6-3-126476   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Duke 5-5155116   James Jimmy DeHart
Mississippi 5-4156121   Homer Hazel
North Carolina 5-3-2186115   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Georgia 4-5122113   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 4-3-110041   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina State 4-5-1157100   G.K. Gus Tebell
Mississippi State 2-4-270166   John W. Hancock
Virginia 2-6-1121142   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 1-837154   George Bohler

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.