1939 Duke Blue Devils football team

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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]

APNo. 8
Record8–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1939 Duke Blue Devils football
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
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record8–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPGeorge McAfee
CaptainAllen Johnson
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duke $5–0–08–1–0
No. 12 Clemson4–0–09–1–0
William & Mary2–0–16–2–1
North Carolina5–1–08–1–1
VMI3–1–16–3–1
Richmond3–1–17–1–2
Furman3–3–05–4–0
Wake Forest3–3–07–3–0
NC State2–4–02–8–0
Washington and Lee1–2–03–4–1
South Carolina1–3–03–6–1
VPI1–4–14–5–1
Davidson1–7–02–7–0
Maryland0–1–02–7–0
The Citadel0–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at DavidsonW 26–67,000[4]
October 7at Colgate*W 37–020,000[5]
October 14at Pittsburgh*L 13–1449,000–50,000[6]
October 21Syracuse*daggerNo. 13
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 33–620,000–25,000[7]
October 28Wake ForestNo. 12
W 6–016,000[8]
November 4at Georgia Tech*W 7–630,000[9]
November 11at VMINo. 15
W 20–712,000[10][11]
November 18No. 7 North CarolinaNo. 13
W 13–352,000[12]
November 25at NC StateNo. 8W 28–012,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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