<P> The Duke Blue Devils are the athletic teams that represent Duke University . Its 26 varsity teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference . The name comes from the French `` les Diables Bleus '' or `` the Blue Devils , '' which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins , the French Alpine light infantry battalion . </P>
<P> The Duke Blue Devils are the athletic teams that represent Duke University . Its 26 varsity teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference . The name comes from the French `` les Diables Bleus '' or `` the Blue Devils , '' which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins , the French Alpine light infantry battalion . </P>
where did duke get the name blue devils
where did duke get the name blue devils
from the French `` les Diables Bleus '' or `` the Blue Devils , '' which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins , the French Alpine light infantry battalion
from the French `` les Diables Bleus '' or `` the Blue Devils , '' which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins , the French Alpine light infantry battalion