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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Military Institute  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Colgate  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Davidson  46   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ North Carolina  3   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. North Carolina State  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  12   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record32-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 7-2-0 AP
  
1940 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-220352   Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest 7-3193113   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson 6-2-118273   Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-415998   Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech 5-5140145   Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State 3-6120161   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 3-6107146   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-6-139171   John E. Jack Faber

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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