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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tennessee  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Navy  14   14   T    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Maryland  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Wake Forest  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Missouri  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. South Carolina  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina  0   21   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -2
  Points Scored79
  Scoring Average8.8
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record54-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 4-3-2 AP
  
1947 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-221093   Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 7-2-2207121Tied  20-20  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-2-111385   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 6-4133101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-3-19257   Beattie Feathers
Clemson 4-5206146   Frank Howard
Duke 4-3-27990   Wallace W. Wade
Virginia Tech 4-5162191   James R. Jimmy Kitts

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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