Here is Duke's record during Wade's best run, 1936 through 1941. The AP rankings began in 1936.
Code:
Year W L T AP
1936 9 1 11
1937 7 2 1 20
1938 9 1 3
1939 8 1 8
1940 7 2 18
1941 9 1 2
Tot 49 8 1
The winning percentage was 85.3 percent. Duke's two best teams, which could easily have been ranked number one at the end of the regular seasons, lost in upsets in the Rose Bowl.
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