1938 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1938 Duke Blue Devils football Southern Conference SoCon 3 9–1 5–0 Wallace Wade 8th Single-wing Eric Tipton Dan Hill Eric Tipton Duke Stadium SoCon champion Rose Bowl L 3–7 vs. USC thumb|right|Captain Dan Hill, coach Wallace Wade, and captain Eric Tipton practicing in a Pasadena park ahead of the Rose Bowl The 1938 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1938 college football season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach Wallace Wade, who was in his eighth season at the school. Known as the "Iron Dukes", the 1938 Blue Devils went undefeated and unscored upon during the entire regular season, earning them the Southern Conference championship. Duke was invited to the Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans. In what was the Blue Devils' first bowl game appearance, the contest was a scoreless defensive battle until early in the fourth quarter, when Duke kicked a field goal to take a 3–0 lead. However, USC threw a touchdown pass with one minute left to score the first and only points allowed by Duke during the season and win the game. Schedule 1938 AP September 24 8:00 p.m. w VPI World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 18–0 13,000 VPI vs. Duke Football Program http://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1938/h5305f2c4#h5305f2c4 Duke vs. V.P.I. 1938 1 October 10, 2017Blue Devils Meet V.P.I. in Season Opener, Saturday http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle_dchnp60001/ Duke University The Duke Chronicle September 20, 1938 1 August 14, 2016Blue Devil Football Team Captures Season's Opener, 18–0 http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle_dchnp60002/ Duke University The Duke Chronicle September 27, 1938 3 August 11, 2016 October 1 w Davidson Duke Stadium Durham, NC 27–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971728/duke-turns-back-davidson-270/ The News and Observer Duke turns back Davidson, 27–0 October 2, 1938 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y Colgate Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY 7–0 23,950 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-duke-batters-down-co/137106954/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Duke batters down Colgate passing attack to win intersectional clash, 7 to 0 October 9, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y y Georgia Tech Duke Stadium Durham, NC 6–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-duke-subdues-georgia-t/132668064/ The Baltimore Sun Duke subdues Georgia Tech by 6–0 score October 16, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 9 Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 7–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-beats-deacons/137104932/ Winston-Salem Journal Duke beats Deacons 7–0 October 23, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 11 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 14–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-dukes-eleven-beats-n/137106353/ The Baltimore Sun Duke's eleven beats N.C. by 14-to-0 margin October 30, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y y 7 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 21–0 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-blue-devils-do-it/137107044/ The News and Observer Blue Devils do it again; Eric Tipton leads Duke to triumph November 13, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w 4 NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 7–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-duke-gets-close-call-but-sto/137106075/ Daily News Duke gets close call but stops State, 7–0 November 20, 1938 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 3 Pittsburgh 4 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 7–0 49,138 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MW0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6522%2C6568200 Pittsburgh Press Smith Chester L. Duke blocks kick for touchdown to beat Pitt, 7 to 0 November 27, 1938 1, sports January 2 l y y 3 USC 8 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 3–7 93,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/73488907/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans beat Duke, 7–3, on last minute pass January 3, 1939 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1938-schedule.html 1938 Duke Blue Devils College Football at Sports-Reference.com References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football