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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ North Carolina State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tennessee  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Navy  21   6   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Richmond  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Army  0   19   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Wake Forest  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ South Carolina  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ North Carolina  7   22   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record55-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-2-1271129Lost  10-20  Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina State 8-3226101Lost  13-34  Beattie Feathers
Wake Forest 6-315692   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
South Carolina 5-3107133   Rex Enright
Clemson 4-5147174   Frank Howard
Duke 4-513486   Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 3-6136193   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 3-4-3102149Lost  6-18  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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