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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ South Carolina  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Tennessee  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Richmond  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Maryland  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  30   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wake Forest  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia Tech  47   6   W    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ North Carolina  7   0   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record41-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-0
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-0-134476Won  15-14  Frank Howard
Duke 7-3202108Won  47-6  Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 7-2-1274120   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-1-216854   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-4-192119   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 3-5-2101122   Carl G. Snavely
South Carolina 3-4-2110114   Rex Enright
West Virginia 2-8163259   Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 0-1072430   Robert C. McNeish

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.