Duke vs. Army

Saturday, October 26, 1946

No. 1 Army beat No. 13 Duke 19–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Army led the series 3–⁠0.

Neutral site13Duke4–⁠5 in 1946
0
Neutral site1Army9–⁠0–⁠1 in 1946
19

FinalHigh 65°F, low 57°F, 0.32 in. of rainAttendance 59,031

On the newsreel

  • ARMY DEFEATS DUKEAgainst a fighting "Blue Devil" team, the Army Cadets are forced overland to win a 19-0 victory over Duke at the Polo Grounds. Three Tucker passes give Army its 24th straight!Universal Newsreel, October 28, 1946. Catalog record at the National Archives

Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Army 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Duke leads 14–⁠11–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Duke 34, Army 14
2017Army 21, Duke 16
2016Duke 13, Army 6
2015Duke 44, Army 3
2010Army 35, Duke 21
2009Duke 35, Army 19

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