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Duke vs. George Washington University at Duke Stadium (1948)

Duke vs. GWU (1948)
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Check out this program. It’s for the Duke vs. GWU football game, held on November 13th, 1948 at Duke.

Duke vs. GWU (1948)
Duke vs. GWU (1948)

Source: Duke University Libraries

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Duke was pretty average in 1948, going 4-3-2 under coach Wallace Wade. GWU was similarly mediocre at 4-6 with coach Bo Rowland. Well, Duke smashed GWU in a horribly lopsided game, 62 to nothing.

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