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 Wallace
Wade Stadium
Durham, NC
Wallace Wade Stadium home of the Duke Blue Devils along
with Groves Stadium is one of the smallest stadiums in Division 1-A
football. In the mid 1920’s Duke University decided to construct a new
stadium for its football team. Construction began in the late 1920’s
and was completed in 1929. Originally known as Duke Stadium, the Blue
Devils played their inaugural game on October 5, 1929 against
Pittsburgh.
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In July 1967, the stadium was renamed Wallace Wade
Stadium after legendary football coach Wallace Wade. Night football at
Duke came in 1984 when lights were installed. Today, Wallace Wade
Stadium is one of the smallest stadiums with a capacity of 33,941. It
has been the home to 18 conference championship teams and was the site
of the Rose Bowl in 1942. The Blue Devils have not had successful
football team in recent years and often times the opposing team has
more fans at Wallace Wade Stadium. |
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2007 SCHEDULE |
WALLACE WADE STADIUM
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School Traditions: Basketball is the sport at Duke!  |
-9/1 - CONNECTICUT
-9/8 - at Virginia
-9/15 - at Northwestern
-9/22 - at Navy
-9/29 - at Miami
-10/6 - WAKE FOREST
-10/13 - VIRGINIA TECH
-10/27 - at Florida State
-11/3 - CLEMSON
-11/10 - GEORGIA TECH
-11/17 - at Notre Dame
-11/24 - at North Carolina |
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