1939 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Duke Blue Devils football Wallace Wade Stadium record crowd 1939.jpg A Wallace Wade Stadium attendance record was set on November 18, 1939, in a game against North Carolina. The 13–3 Duke win was seen by over 52,000 fans.https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article43182594.html Most memorable Duke-North Carolina football games Stevens Patrick The News & Observer November 5, 2015 285 Southern Conference SoCon 8–1 5–0 8 Wallace Wade 9th Single-wing George McAfee Allen Johnson Duke Stadium SoCon champion The 1939 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1939 college football season. Dutch Stanley succeeded Carl Voyles as end coach of the "Iron Dukes".https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19390206&id=MfJPAAAAIBAJ&pg=1993,6609630 The Evening Independent February 6, 1939 Dutch Joins Duke Football Staff Halfback George McAfee led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring, kickoff returns, punt returns, interceptions, and punting.Hall of Famer George McAfee Passes Away http://www.footballfoundation.org/News/NewsDetail/tabid/567/Article/51748/hall-of-famer-george-mcafee-passes-away.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20161031025812/http://www.footballfoundation.org/News/NewsDetail/tabid/567/Article/51748/hall-of-famer-george-mcafee-passes-away.aspx dead October 31, 2016 October 31, 2016 National Football Foundation March 5, 2009 Schedule 1938 AP September 30 w y Davidson Richardson Field Davidson, NC 26–6 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108973676/duke-beats-cats-266/ The Durham Herald-Sun Duke beats 'Cats, 26–6 October 1, 1939 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Colgate Duke Stadium Durham, NC 37–0 20,000 Duke Wins, 37-0: Blue Devils Rout Colgate Raiders The News and Observer Anthony J. McKelvin October 8, 1939 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122175879/duke-wins-37-0/ Newspapers.com October 14 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 13–14 49,000–50,000 Harry Keck Panthers Stage Great Rally, Win, 14–13 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 15, 1939 Part 3-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112538395/panthers-gain-revenge-1413/ November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 13 Syracuse Duke Stadium Durham, NC 33–6 20,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-blue-devils-top-syracuse-with/137143730/ The State Blue Devils top Syracuse with ease October 22, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w 12 Wake Forest Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 6–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-blue-devils-down/137143860/ Asheville Citizen-Times Blue Devils down stubborn Deacons, 6–0 October 29, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w y y 12 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–6 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-duke-defeats-g/132692698/ The Montgomery Advertiser Duke defeats Georgia Tech by goal, 7–6 November 5, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 15 VMI Wilson Field Lexington, VA 20–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90958339/devils-get-207-verdict-lose-darnell-fo/ The News and Observer Devils get 20–7 verdict, lose Darnell for season November 12, 1939 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.comSquadron Tackles Duke Blue Devils On This Saturday https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll8/id/8190/rec/19 27 December 2025 The Cadet 7 November 1939 November 18 w 13 North Carolina 7 Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 13–3 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-duke-rallies-to/137143971/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Duke rallies to turn back Carolina, 13–3 November 19, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 8 NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 28–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-blue-devils-smack/137144106/ The Charlotte Observer Blue Devils smack Wolfpack, 28–0 November 26, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1939-schedule.html 1939 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