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Duke-Pitt Game Lands on 90th Anniversary of Stadium Opening
10/3/2019 1:19:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Saturday's Duke-Pittsburgh football game will come exactly 90 years after the two schools played the first contest in Duke Stadium.
On October 5, 1929, the Panthers defeated the Blue Devils, 52-7, as Duke opened the facility on the institution's West campus.
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Duke Stadium was renamed Wallace Wade Stadium in 1967 in honor of Hall of Fame coach Wallace Wade, who guided the Blue Devil gridiron program from 1931-41 and 1946-50. In his 16 seasons with the Blue Devils, Wade compiled an overall record of 110-36-7 (.742) while guiding Duke to six Southern Conference championships and Rose Bowl berths in 1938 and 1941.
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In 2015, Duke University dedicated Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke alumnus Steve Brooks and his wife, Eileen, committed $13 million to the Duke Athletics Department and the Duke Board of Trustees approved the recommendation that the football field be renamed in their honor.Â
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This week's Duke-Pitt game is set for 8 p.m., with broadcast coverage from the new ACC Network.Â
Tickets are available by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at (919) 681-BLUE or online at www.GoDuke.com/footballtix.
#GoDuke
On October 5, 1929, the Panthers defeated the Blue Devils, 52-7, as Duke opened the facility on the institution's West campus.
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Duke Stadium was renamed Wallace Wade Stadium in 1967 in honor of Hall of Fame coach Wallace Wade, who guided the Blue Devil gridiron program from 1931-41 and 1946-50. In his 16 seasons with the Blue Devils, Wade compiled an overall record of 110-36-7 (.742) while guiding Duke to six Southern Conference championships and Rose Bowl berths in 1938 and 1941.
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In 2015, Duke University dedicated Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke alumnus Steve Brooks and his wife, Eileen, committed $13 million to the Duke Athletics Department and the Duke Board of Trustees approved the recommendation that the football field be renamed in their honor.Â
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This week's Duke-Pitt game is set for 8 p.m., with broadcast coverage from the new ACC Network.Â
Tickets are available by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at (919) 681-BLUE or online at www.GoDuke.com/footballtix.
#GoDuke
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