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1923 Duke

5–⁠4, coached by S.M. Alexander.

Schedule and results

Duke in 1923, game by game: won vs. Guilford 68–0; won vs. Randolph Macon 54–0; lost vs. North Carolina 6–14; lost vs. William & Mary 0–21; lost at Virginia 0–33; won vs. Elon 39–0; lost at Wake Forest 6–16; won at Newberry 20–14; won vs. Davidson 18–6+68−33Won 68–0 vs. Guilford+68GuilfordWon 54–0 vs. Randolph Macon+54Randolph MaconLost 6–14 vs. North Carolina-8North CarolinaLost 0–21 vs. William & Mary-21William & MaryLost 0–33 at Virginia-33VirginiaWon 39–0 vs. Elon+39ElonLost 6–16 at Wake Forest-10Wake ForestWon 20–14 at Newberry+6NewberryWon 18–6 vs. Davidson+12Davidson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsGuilfordW 68–⁠090%
Oct 6vsRandolph MaconW 54–⁠092%
Oct 12vsNorth CarolinaL 6–⁠1453%
Oct 20vsWilliam & MaryL 0–⁠2161%
Oct 27atVirginiaL 0–⁠3341%
Nov 3vsElonW 39–⁠089%
Nov 10atWake ForestL 6–⁠1651%
Nov 24atNewberryW 20–⁠1460%
Dec 1vsDavidsonW 18–⁠666%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Davidson 18–⁠6.

In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
211–⁠104
Coach
S.M. Alexander
Elo
1444 −63 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−22.1 No. 104 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Jimmy Simpson