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1940 Duke Blue Devils football team
| 1940 Duke Blue Devils football |
|---|
| Southern Conference |
| No. 18 |
| 7–2 (4–1 SoCon) |
| Wallace Wade (10th season) |
| Single-wing |
| Jasper Davis |
| Alex Winterson |
| Duke Stadium |
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, Kenan Memorial Stadium
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. The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | VMI | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 23–0 | 7,000 | ||
| October 5 | at Tennessee | Shields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TN | L 0–13 | 25,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Colgate | Colgate Athletic FieldHamilton, NY | W 13–0 | 14,000 | ||
| October 26 | at Wake Forest | Groves StadiumWake Forest, NC (rivalry) | W 23–0 | 21,000 | ||
| November 2 | Georgia Tech | No. 18 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 41–7 | 34,000 | |
| November 9 | Davidson | No. 12 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 46–13 | 5,000 | |
| November 16 | at North Carolina | No. 12 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | L 3–6 | 41,000 | |
| November 23 | NC State | Duke StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | W 42–6 | 10,000 | ||
| November 30 | Pittsburgh | No. 20 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 12–7 | 21,000 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
| Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 18т | 12т | 12 (2) | — | 20т | 18 |
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