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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 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Wallace W. Wade enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Virginia Military Institute	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Tennessee	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Colgate	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Wake Forest	23	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Georgia Tech	41	7	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Davidson	46	13	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ North Carolina	3	6	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. North Carolina State	42	6	W
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Pittsburgh	12	7	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	203
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	52
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	32-25
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-2

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	7-2-0	AP

1940 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2	203	52					Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest	7-3	193	113					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson	6-2-1	182	73					Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	159	98					Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech	5-5	140	145					Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State	3-6	120	161					Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina	3-6	107	146					Rex Enright
Maryland	2-6-1	39	171					John E. Jack Faber

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.