| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Wallace Wade |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Mvp: | George Clark |
| Captain: | Bill Milner |
| Stadium: | Duke Stadium |
The 1946 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Wallace Wade, the Blue Devils compiled a 4–5 record (3–2 against SoCon opponents) and outscored all opponent by a total of 134 to 86.[1]
Duke led the SoCon with three players chosen as first-team picks on the 1946 All-Southern Conference football team: end Kelly Mote; tackle Al DeRogatis; and guard Bill Milner.[2] DeRogatis was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Duke was ranked at No. 20 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings.
See main article: 1947 NFL draft. The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Blue Devils were selected.[4]
| 14 | 117 | Leo Long | Boston Yanks | ||
| 15 | 131 | Buddy Mulligan | Chicago Cardinals | ||
| 25 | 228 | Hal Mullins | Washington Football Team |