1943 Duke Blue Devils football team explained

Year:1943
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Aprank:7
Record:8–1
Conf Record:4–0
Head Coach:Eddie Cameron
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Game captains
Stadium:Duke Stadium
Champion:SoCon champion

The 1943 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1943 college football season. In its second season under head coach Eddie Cameron, the team compiled an 8–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 34.[1] [2]

The team ranked first among the nation's 76 major college teams in both scoring offense (37.2 points per game) and scoring defense (3.8 points per game).[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Duke ranked fourth among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 118.3.[3]

The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1943 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Duke Football 2016 Media Guide. Duke University. 96. 2016. March 8, 2019.
  3. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .