1939 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
| 1939 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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 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.[1] | |
SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 8–1 (5–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| MVP | George McAfee |
| Captain | Allen Johnson |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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".[2] Halfback George McAfee led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring, kickoff returns, punt returns, interceptions, and punting.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Davidson | W 26–6 | 7,000 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | at Colgate* | W 37–0 | 20,000 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | at Pittsburgh* | L 13–14 | 49,000–50,000 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | Syracuse* | No. 13 |
| W 33–6 | 20,000–25,000 | [7] |
| October 28 | Wake Forest | No. 12 |
| W 6–0 | 16,000 | [8] |
| November 4 | at Georgia Tech* | W 7–6 | 30,000 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at VMI | No. 15 |
| W 20–7 | 12,000 | [10] |
| November 18 | No. 7 North Carolina | No. 13 |
| W 13–3 | 52,000 | [11] |
| November 25 | at NC State | No. 8 |
| W 28–0 | 12,000 | [12] |
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References
- ^ Stevens, Patrick (November 5, 2015). "Most memorable Duke-North Carolina football games". The News & Observer.
- ^ "Dutch Joins Duke Football Staff". The Evening Independent. February 6, 1939.
- ^ "Hall of Famer George McAfee Passes Away". National Football Foundation. March 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Duke beats 'Cats, 26–6". The Durham Herald-Sun. October 1, 1939. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anthony J. McKelvin (October 8, 1939). "Duke Wins, 37-0: Blue Devils Rout Colgate Raiders". The News and Observer. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Keck (October 15, 1939). "Panthers Stage Great Rally, Win, 14–13". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-1. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils top Syracuse with ease". The State. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils down stubborn Deacons, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke defeats Georgia Tech by goal, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils get 20–7 verdict, lose Darnell for season". The News and Observer. November 12, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke rallies to turn back Carolina, 13–3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils smack Wolfpack, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1939 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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