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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: James Jimmy DeHart
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 James Jimmy DeHart enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Carolina  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Virginia  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Davidson  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Navy  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wofford  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Villanova  12   6   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina State  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Wake Forest  13   13   T       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Washington & Lee  14   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ North Carolina  0   0   T       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record33-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0 -2
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-027113Won  24-0  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 9-120931   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-223982   Josh C. Cody
Duke 8-1-214748   James Jimmy DeHart
Tulane 8-126330   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt 8-222545   Dan McGugin
Georgia 7-2-118571   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 7-5249148   H.C. Curley Byrd
Florida 6-3-119960   Charles W. Bachman
Louisiana State 6-429672   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 6-4108123   W.L. Billy Laval
Kentucky 5-320755   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina 5-3-2153103   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Virginia Tech 5-3-1122130   Orville E. Neale
Virginia 4-6144215   Earl C. Abell
Auburn 3-7101135   Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 3-5-1128140   Ed Walker
Georgia Tech 2-6-179185   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 2-747170   Chris Cagle
North Carolina State 2-854125   John M. Van Liew

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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