1941 Duke Blue Devils football team

1941 Duke Blue Devils football
SoCon champion
Rose Bowl, L 16–20 vs. Oregon State
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 2
1941 record 9–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach Wallace Wade
Assistant coach Ellis Hagler
Assistant coach Herschel Caldwell
Assistant coach Dutch Stanley
Offensive scheme Single-wing
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0     9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 0 – 1     4 – 4 – 1
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
VPI 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 2 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 2     4 – 5 – 2
Furman 2 – 3 – 2     3 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 2 – 2     1 – 6 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0     3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 2     1 – 6 – 3
The Citadel 0 – 2 – 1     4 – 3 – 1
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1     1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1941 college football season.

The Blue Devils went undefeated in conference play, played in the Rose Bowl, and finished the season ranked number two in the AP poll. One minor selector, Ray Bryne, selected Duke as national champions.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 27 Wake Forest Duke Stadium • Durham, NC W 43–14  
October 4 Tennessee* Duke Stadium • Durham, NC W 19–0  
October 11 at Maryland* Baltimore, MD W 50–0  
October 18 Colgate* No. 3 Duke Stadium • Durham, NC W 27–14  
October 25 at Pittsburgh* No. 4 Pittsburgh, PA W 27–7  
November 1 at Georgia Tech* No. 4 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 14–0  
November 8 at Davidson No. 4 Davidson, NC W 56–0  
November 15 North Carolina No. 3 Duke Stadium • Durham, NC (Rivalry) W 20–0  
November 22 at NC State No. 3 Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 55–6  
January 1 vs. No. 17 Oregon State* No. 3 Duke Stadium • Durham, NC (Rose Bowl) L 16–20  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP.

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References

  1. ↑ "1941 National Championships". College Football Data Warehouse.
  2. ↑ "1941 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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