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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  <-- 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
  Record6-3
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record32-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
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 9-126682Won  20-7  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 7-4190205Lost  13-27  Carl G. Snavely
Duke 6-3260117   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 4-4-2232216   Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6145168   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-6207183   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7134192   Beattie Feathers
Virginia Tech 1-7-2130272   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.


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