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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  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Edmund M. Eddie Cameron enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Sep. 8  vs. Camp Lejeune  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Richmond  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina Pre-Flight  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Navy  13   14   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Georgia Tech  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ North Carolina State  75   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ North Carolina  27   6   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average37.2
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.8
  Opponents Record34-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-0 AP
  
1943 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-133534   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 6-317393   Thomas B. Tom Young
South Carolina 5-211856   Lt. James P. Moran
Maryland 4-5105194   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Wake Forest 4-5165101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-678229   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 2-694185   Frank Howard

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.