1944 Duke Blue Devils football team explained

Year:1944
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:6–4
Conf Record:4–0
Aprank:11
Head Coach:Eddie Cameron
Hc Year:3rd
Mvp:Tom Davis
Captain:Gordon Carver
Stadium:Duke Stadium
Champion:SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Bowl:Sugar Bowl
Bowl Result:W 29–26 vs. Alabama

The 1944 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its third season under head coach Eddie Cameron, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and defeated Alabama in the 1945 Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day. The Blue Devils outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 118.[1] [2]

Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1944 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.