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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: Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Edmund M. Eddie Cameron enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Davidson  21   0   W    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Wake Forest  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  12   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colgate  34   0   W    @ Buffalo, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Pittsburgh  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Georgia Tech  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Maryland  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ North Carolina  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. North Carolina State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Jacksonville NAS  0   13   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record34-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-2198124   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114   Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 5-4-121198Won  21-0  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 5-2-2149102   James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 3-6-1100138   Frank Howard
South Carolina 1-7-146130   Rex Enright

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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