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-
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
Record 4-3
-2
Points Scored 79
Scoring Average 8.8
Points Allowed 90
Defense Average 10.0
Opponents Record 54-30
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 2-1
-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
19 4-3-2
AP
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.