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Duke football bowl history: Every bowl game the Blue Devils have played in

By Josh Yourish

Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; A detailed view of the Allstate Sugar Bowl logo Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; A detailed view of the Allstate Sugar Bowl logo Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /

1945 Sugar Bowl: A win without Wade

During World War II, Wallace Wade served in the US Military, so his assistant and Duke’s head basketball coach at the time, Eddie Cameron, took over the program from 1942-45. Cameron led the Blue Devils to their first-ever bowl victory with a 29-26 win over Wade’s former program, Alabama.

In four seasons leading the program, Cameron won three Southern Conference titles and amassed a record of 25-11-1. In 1945 Duke finished 6-4 and 11th in the AP Poll after its Sugar Bowl victory.

The Blue Devils trailed 26-20 in the fourth quarter, but a safety and a 20-yard touchdown run by George Clark brought them back to secure a 29-26 win.

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