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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 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Wallace W. Wade enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. North Carolina State	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Tennessee	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Navy	14	14	T	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Maryland	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Wake Forest	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Georgia Tech	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Missouri	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. South Carolina	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. North Carolina	0	21	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	4-3 -2
Points Scored	79
Scoring Average	8.8
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	54-30
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	2-1 -1

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	4-3-2	AP

1947 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-2	210	93					Carl G. Snavely
Maryland	7-2-2	207	121	Tied 20-20				James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	6-2-1	113	85					Rex Enright
Wake Forest	6-4	133	101					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	5-3-1	92	57					Beattie Feathers
Clemson	4-5	206	146					Frank Howard
Duke	4-3-2	79	90					Wallace W. Wade
Virginia Tech	4-5	162	191					James R. Jimmy Kitts

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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