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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Virginia Tech  25   0   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Davidson  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia Tech  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Colgate  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Washington & Lee  43   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Wake Forest  67   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. North Carolina  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ North Carolina State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Pittsburgh  0   10   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record41-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record5-0
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-2-1 AP
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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