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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: Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Conference: Southern-

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1888 <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024

1945 Season Highlights

Edmund M. Eddie Cameron enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.

The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.

1945 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. South Carolina	60	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Bogue Field	76	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Navy	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Wake Forest	26	19	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Army	13	48	L	@ New York, NY
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Georgia Tech	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. North Carolina State	26	13	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. North Carolina	14	7	W

1945 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	229
Scoring Average	28.6
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	35-25
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1

1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
13	6-2-0	AP

1945 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	6-3-1	211	73					Frank Howard
Duke	6-2	229	114					Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Maryland	6-2-1	219	105					Paul W. Bear Bryant
North Carolina	5-5	113	149					Carl G. Snavely
Wake Forest	5-3-1	163	151	Won 26-14				Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	3-6	131	144					Beattie Feathers
South Carolina	2-4-3	113	192	Lost 14-26				John D. McMillan
Virginia Tech	2-6	78	150					Henry Macauley Mac McEver

1945 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1945 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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