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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Edmund M. Eddie Cameron enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. South Carolina  60   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Bogue Field  76   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Navy  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Wake Forest  26   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Army  13   48   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia Tech  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. North Carolina  14   7   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record35-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 6-2-0 AP
  
1945 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-3-121173   Frank Howard
Duke 6-2229114   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Maryland 6-2-1219105   Paul W. Bear Bryant
North Carolina 5-5113149   Carl G. Snavely
Wake Forest 5-3-1163151Won  26-14  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-6131144   Beattie Feathers
South Carolina 2-4-3113192Lost  14-26  John D. McMillan
Virginia Tech 2-678150   Henry Macauley Mac McEver

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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