1944 Duke Blue Devils football team

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.

1944 Duke Blue Devils football
SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 29–26 vs. Alabama
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
MVPTom Davis
CaptainGordon Carver
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
1944 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 4 0 06 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 08 1 0
Clemson 3 1 04 5 0
NC State 3 1 07 2 0
William & Mary 2 1 15 2 1
Maryland 1 1 01 7 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 4 2
VMI 1 5 01 8 0
North Carolina 0 3 11 7 1
Richmond 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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