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.[1][2] The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
| 1940 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 7–2 (4–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| MVP | Jasper Davis |
| Captain | Alex Winterson |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Duke | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | VMI | W 23–0 | 7,000 | [3] | ||||
| October 5 | at Tennessee | L 0–13 | 25,000 | [4] | ||||
| October 19 | at Colgate | W 13–0 | 14,000 | [5] | ||||
| October 26 | at Wake Forest | W 23–0 | 21,000 | [6] | ||||
| November 2 | Georgia Tech | No. 18 |
| W 41–7 | 34,000 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | Davidson | No. 12 |
| W 46–13 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | at North Carolina | No. 12 | L 3–6 | 41,000 | [9] | |||
| November 23 | NC State |
| W 42–6 | 10,000 | [10] | |||
| November 30 | Pittsburgh | No. 20 |
| W 12–7 | 21,000 | [11] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "1940 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 96. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Duke crushes V.M.I., 23–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke bows to Tennessee might, 13 to 0". The Charlotte News. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ted Mann (October 20, 1940). "Duke Defeats Colgate, 13-0: Jap Davis Stars in Duke Triumph". The News and Observer. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Tops Deacs, Lach Gallops 61". The News and Observer. October 27, 1940. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils Bowl Over Georgia Tech Eleven, 41-7". The Durham Herald-Sun. November 3, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-half spree gives Duke 46–13 win over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina Upsets Duke, 6-3; Lalanne-Austin Pass Scores". The News and Observer. November 17, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils Score Three Times in Each Half". The Durham Herald-Sun. November 24, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Defeats Pitt, 12 to 7, in Thrilling Grid Contest". The Durham Herald-Sun. December 1, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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