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American college football season
The 1947 Duke Blue Devils football team was an
American football team that represented
Duke University as a member of the
Southern Conference during the
1947 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach
Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 4–3–2 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), was ranked No. 19 in the final
AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 90 to 79.
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Duke was ranked at No. 51 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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Schedule
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
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AP | 13 | 17 | 15 | 9 (2) | 13 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
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References
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"1947 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke Wins Revenge By Edging State, 7-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1947. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke Humbles Tennessee 19-7". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1947. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Robert Elmer (October 12, 1947).
"Navy Ties Duke, 14-14, At Stadium". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Warren Duffee (October 19, 1947).
"Duke And UNC Roll To Victories: Fred Folger Punts, Passes And Runs Devils To 19 To 7 Victory Over Big Maryland". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ralph Howland (October 26, 1947).
"Duke Tops Deacs: Folger Paces Big Blues To Rousing 13 To 6 Win". Ashville Citizen-Times. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Johnny Bradberry (November 2, 1947).
"Tech, Hard Pressed, Triumphs, 7-0". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 12C – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Billy Anderson (November 9, 1947).
"Duke Bows, 28-7". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke, South Carolina Play To Deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1947. p. D4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bob Goldwater (November 23, 1947).
"Carolina, 21 - Duke, Nothing". The Daily Tar Heel. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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