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-
1931 Season Highlights
Wallace W. Wade enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
1931 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 @
South Carolina
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Virginia Military Institute
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Villanova
18
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Davidson
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 23 vs.
Wake Forest
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Tennessee
2
25
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Kentucky
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
North Carolina State
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
North Carolina
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Washington & Lee
6
0
W
1931 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-2
Points Scored 74
Scoring Average 7.4
Points Allowed 46
Defense Average 4.6
Opponents Record 30-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
-1
Away Record 2-2
-1
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1931 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1931 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.