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-
1929 Season Highlights
James Jimmy DeHart enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
1929 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Mercer
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Pittsburgh
7
52
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Navy
13
45
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Villanova
12
58
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Boston College
12
20
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Louisiana State
32
6
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
North Carolina State
19
12
W
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
Wake Forest
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @ Davidson
12
13
L
Sat., Dec. 7 vs.
North Carolina
7
48
L
1929 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 153
Scoring Average 15.3
Points Allowed 260
Defense Average 26.0
Opponents Record 44-22
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-4
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1929 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1929 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.