1941 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1941 Duke Blue Devils football 1941 Duke Blue Devils football team (Chanticleer 1942).jpg 285 Southern Conference SoCon 2 9–1 5–0 Wallace Wade 11th Single-wing Pete Goddard Bob Barnett Duke Stadium National champion (Ray Bryne)SoCon champion Rose Bowl L 16–20 vs. Oregon State The 1941 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Wallace Wade, the Blue Devils compiled a 9–0 record during the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 311 to 41. Ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll, the Blue Devils were invited to play in the 1942 Rose Bowl (played at Duke Stadium), losing to Oregon State by a 20–16 score.1941 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 9, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1941-schedule.html Four Duke players were selected as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team: halfback Steve Lach, left tackle Mike Karmazin, right end Bob Gantt, and center Bob Barnett. Lach was also selected by the International News Service, Liberty magazine, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1941 All-America team. Lach was also later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. One minor selector, Ray Bryne, selected Duke as national champion.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1941 1941 National Championships College Football Data Warehouse 2017-02-22 2016-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20160331142951/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1941 dead Schedule 1941 AP September 27 w Wake Forest Duke Stadium Durham NC rivalry 43–14 13,500 Wake Forest Swamped By Blue Devils, 43-14 Asheville Citizen-Times September 28, 1941 D1, D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788939/wake_forest_swamped_by_blue_devils/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Tennessee Duke Stadium Durham, NC 19–0 45,000 Duke Smashes Tennessee, 19 To 0 Asheville Citizen-Times Frank B. Gilbreth October 5, 1941 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788781/duke_smashes_tennessee_19_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Maryland Byrd Stadium Baltimore, MD 50–0 12,000 Duke Gridders Crush Terps In 50-O Clash The Baltimore Sun Craig E. Taylor October 12, 1941 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788662/duke_gridders_crush_terps_in_50o_clash/ Newspapers.com October 18 w y 3 Colgate Duke Stadium Durham, NC 27–14 25,000 Duke Wins: Blue Devils Lick Colgate By 27 to 14 Asheville Citizen-Times October 19, 1941 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788484/duke_wins_blue_devils_lick_colgate_by/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y y 4 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 27–7 28,000 Duke Beats Pitt, 27-7: Ross Tallies First Score For Panthers The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith October 26, 1941 III-11, III-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788328/duke_beats_pitt_277_ross_tallies/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y y 4 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–0 28,000 Duke 14, Tech 0: Outplayed Duke Scores Twice On Long Aerials The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 2, 1941 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788171/duke_14_tech_0_outplayed_duke_scores/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y 4 Davidson Davidson, NC 56–0 10,000 Duke Crushes Davidson's Wildcats, 56 To 0 The High Point Enterprise Robert Cranford November 9, 1941 10A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35787886/duke_crushes_davidsons_wildcats_56_to/ Newspapers.com November 15 w 3 North Carolina Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 20–0 45,000 Duke Runs Over Tar Heels, 20 To 0 Asheville Citizen-Times Bill Boni November 16, 1941 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35784618/duke_runs_over_tar_heels_20_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y 3 NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 55–6 15,000 Blue Devils Wallop State, 55 To 6 Asheville Citizen-Times November 23, 1941 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35785185/blue_devils_wallop_state_55_to_6/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1942 l y y 2 Oregon State 12 Duke Stadium Durham, NC Rose Bowl 16–20 56,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mJFRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4220%2C7136019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Feder Sid Oregon State, Fordham win bowl tilts January 2, 1942 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vc1YAAAAIBAJ&pg=6609%2C4502088 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Guenther Jack 56,000 fans stunned as OSC whips Duke Devils in Rose Bowl January 2, 1942 10Duke Upset By Beavers, 20 To 16 The High Point Enterprise Soc Chakales January 2, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35774912/duke_upset_by_beavers_20_to_16/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 3 (14) 4 (7) 4 (5) 4 (7) 3 (11) 3 (12) 3 (15) 2 (9.5) References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football