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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Davidson  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Colgate  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Pittsburgh  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Syracuse  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wake Forest  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Georgia Tech  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Virginia Military Institute  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. North Carolina  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ North Carolina State  28   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record33-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-1-0 AP
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545Won  6-3  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-1-122852   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 7-325789   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684   Henry B. Puss Redd
South Carolina 3-6-140163   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-763106   Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina State 2-849191   Williams Doc Newton

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.