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The 1941 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Wallace Wade, the Blue Devils compiled a 9–0 record during the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 311 to 41. Ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll, the Blue Devils were invited to play in the 1942 Rose Bowl (played at Duke Stadium), losing to Oregon State by a 20–16 score.[1]

APNo. 2
Record9–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1941 Duke Blue Devils football
National champion (Ray Bryne)
SoCon champion
Rose Bowl, L 16–20 vs. Oregon State
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record9–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPPete Goddard
CaptainBob Barnett
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
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1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Duke +5–0–09–1–0
South Carolina +4–0–14–4–1
Clemson5–1–07–2–0
William & Mary4–1–08–2–0
VMI4–2–04–6–0
VPI4–2–06–4–0
Wake Forest4–2–15–5–1
NC State3–4–24–5–2
Furman2–3–23–4–2
Washington and Lee1–2–21–6–2
North Carolina2–4–03–7–0
Maryland1–2–03–5–1
Davidson1–5–21–6–3
The Citadel0–2–14–3–1
George Washington0–4–11–7–1
Richmond0–6–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Four Duke players were selected as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team: halfback Steve Lach, left tackle Mike Karmazin, right end Bob Gantt, and center Bob Barnett. Lach was also selected by the International News Service, Liberty magazine, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1941 All-America team. Lach was also later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

One minor selector, Ray Bryne, selected Duke as national champion.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Wake ForestW 43–1413,500[3]
October 4Tennessee*dagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 19–045,000[4]
October 11at Maryland*W 50–012,000[5]
October 18Colgate*No. 3
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 27–1425,000[6]
October 25at Pittsburgh*No. 4W 27–728,000[7]
November 1at Georgia Tech*No. 4W 14–028,000[8]
November 8at DavidsonNo. 4Davidson, NCW 56–010,000[9]
November 15North CarolinaNo. 3
W 20–045,000[10]
November 22at NC StateNo. 3W 55–615,000[11]
January 1, 1942vs. No. 12 Oregon State*No. 2
L 16–2056,000[12][13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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( ) = First-place votes
Week
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AP3 (14)4 (7)4 (5)4 (7)3 (11)3 (12)3 (15)2 (9.5)
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