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1929 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football team season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ29097298 ↗
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The 1929 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1929 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 260 to 153. Henry Kistler was the team captain.

Home games were played at the new Duke Stadium, on its campus in Durham, North Carolina.

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