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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-

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1888 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Wallace W. Wade enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Richmond	67	0	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Tennessee	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Navy	14	28	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. North Carolina State	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Virginia Tech	55	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Georgia Tech	27	14	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Wake Forest	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ George Washington	35	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. North Carolina	20	21	L

1949 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	260
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	13.0
Opponents Record	32-34
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-1

1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1949 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	9-1	266	82	Won 20-7				James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina	7-4	190	205	Lost 13-27				Carl G. Snavely
Duke	6-3	260	117					Wallace W. Wade
Clemson	4-4-2	232	216					Frank Howard
South Carolina	4-6	145	168					Rex Enright
Wake Forest	4-6	207	183					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	3-7	134	192					Beattie Feathers
Virginia Tech	1-7-2	130	272					Robert C. McNeish

1949 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1949 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.