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: S.M. Alexander Conference: Independent-
1923 Season Highlights
S.M. Alexander enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
1923 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Guilford
68
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Randolph-Macon
54
0
W
Fri., Oct. 12 vs.
North Carolina
6
14
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. William & Mary
0
21
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Virginia
0
33
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Elon
39
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Wake Forest
6
16
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @ Newberry
20
14
W
Sat., Dec. 1 vs. Davidson
18
6
W
@ Charlotte, NC
1923 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 211
Scoring Average 23.4
Points Allowed 104
Defense Average 11.6
Opponents Record 14-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 1-2
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1923 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1923 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.