The 1938 Duke Blue Devils football team represented

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during the

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. The Blue Devils were led by head coach

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, who was in his eighth season at the school. Known as the "Iron Dukes", the 1938 Blue Devils went undefeated and unscored upon during the entire regular season, earning them the

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championship. Duke was invited to the Rose Bowl against the

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. In what was the Blue Devils' first

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appearance, the contest was a scoreless defensive battle until early in the fourth quarter, when Duke kicked a field goal to take a 3–0 lead. However, USC threw a touchdown pass with one minute left to score the first and only points allowed by Duke during the season and win the game.

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Duke Blue Devils football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons

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