1940 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Duke Blue Devils football Southern Conference SoCon 18 7–2 4–1 Wallace Wade 10th Single-wing Jasper Davis Alex Winterson Duke Stadium thumb | right | Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, Kenan Memorial Stadium The 1940 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 7–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the conference, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 203 to 52. Alex Winterson was the team captain.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1940-schedule.html 1940 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results SR/College Football Sports Reference LLC March 8, 2019http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/media-guides/football/2016/93-168_History.pdf Duke Football 2016 Media Guide Duke University 96 2016 March 8, 2019 February 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170201175156/http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/media-guides/football/2016/93-168_History.pdf dead The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Schedule 1940 AP y y y September 28 VMI Duke Stadium Durham, NC W 23-0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90959424/duke-crushes-vmi-230/ The Salt Lake Tribune Duke crushes V.M.I., 23–0 September 29, 1940 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 at Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN L 0-13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83065705/duke-bows-to-tennessee-might-13-to-0/ The Charlotte News Duke bows to Tennessee might, 13 to 0 October 6, 1940 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 at Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 13-0 14,000 Duke Defeats Colgate, 13-0: Jap Davis Stars in Duke Triumph The News and Observer Ted Mann October 20, 1940 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120260295/duke-defeats-colgate-13-0-jap-davis/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC (rivalry) W 23-0 21,000 Duke Tops Deacs, Lach Gallops 61 The News and Observer October 27, 1940 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120923918/duke-tops-deacs-lach-gallops-61/ Newspapers.com November 2 Georgia Tech<hc> 18 Duke Stadium Durham, NC W 41-7 34,000 Duke Blue Devils Bowl Over Georgia Tech Eleven, 41-7 The Durham Herald-Sun November 3, 1940 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120925291/duke-blue-devils-bowl-over-georgia-tech/ Newspapers.com November 9 Davidson 12 Duke Stadium Durham, NC W 46-13 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108976969/last-half-spree-gives-duke-4613-win-ove/ Asheville Citizen-Times Last-half spree gives Duke 46–13 win over Davidson November 10, 1940 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 at North Carolina 12 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) L 3-6 41,000 Carolina Upsets Duke, 6-3; Lalanne-Austin Pass Scores The News and Observer November 17, 1940 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120924906/carolina-upsets-duke/ Newspapers.com November 23 NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry) W 42-6 10,000 Blue Devils Score Three Times in Each Half The Durham Herald-Sun November 24, 1940 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120925547/blue-devils-score-three-times-in-each/ Newspapers.com November 30 Pittsburgh 20 Duke Stadium Durham, NC W 12-7 21,000 Duke Defeats Pitt, 12 to 7, in Thrilling Grid Contest The Durham Herald-Sun December 1, 1940 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120924485/duke-defeats-pitt-12-to-7-in/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR 18т 12т 12 (2) NR 20т 18 References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Duke Blue Devils football