1945 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1945 Duke Blue Devils football Southern Conference SoCon 13 6–2 4–0 Eddie Cameron 4th Gordon Carver Ernie Knotts Kelley Mote Duke Stadium SoCon Champion The 1945 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1945 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1945-schedule.html 1945 Duke Blue Devils College Football at Sports-Reference.com Duke won the 1945 Southern Conference Championship, and finished the season ranked 13th in the final AP poll. Schedule 1945 AP September 22 w South Carolina Duke Stadium Durham, NC 60–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-duke-wallops-south-carol/137248477/ Greensboro Daily News Duke wallops South Carolina 60–0 September 23, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Bogue Field Duke Stadium Durham, NC 76–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-duke-swamps-mar/137248588/ The Atlanta Constitution Duke swamps Marines, 76–0; Carver stars September 30, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Navy y Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–21 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-navy-outclasses-duke/137248676/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Navy outclasses Duke, 21–0, before 44,000 October 8, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 13 Wake Forest Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC rivalry 26–19 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-duke-beats-deacs/137248764/ The News and Observer Duke beats Deacs, 26–19 October 14, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y 19 Army 1 Polo Grounds New York, NY 13–48 42,287 Army Rips Duke, 48-13, On Long Dashes at PG New York Daily News Dick Young October 28, 1945 73 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98970025/army-rips-duke-48-13-on-long-dashes/ Newspapers.com November 3 w y y 18 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–6 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-clark-bids-duke-fa/132816112/ The Knoxville Journal Clark bids Duke farewell to top Engineers, 14–6 November 4, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w 16 NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 26–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-duke-doubles-score-score-261/137248838/ The State Duke doubles score score, 26–13, on NC Staters November 11, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w 15 North Carolina Duke Stadium Durham, NC 14–7 rivalry 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-defeats-carol/137248913/ Winston-Salem Journal Duke defeats Carolina at Durham, 14–7 November 25, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 13 16 19 18т 16 20 15 11 13 References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football