1936 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1936 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 9–1 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 208 to 28. Ace Parker was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

1936 Duke Blue Devils football
National champion (QPRS)
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record9–1 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPAce Parker
CaptainAce Parker
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –04 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Both Clyde Berryman and James Howell named Duke as a retroactive national champion for 1936.[3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Davidson
W 13–015,000[5]
September 26Colgate*dagger
W 6–022,360
October 3at South Carolina
W 21–06,382
October 10Clemson
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 25–04,127
October 17at Georgia Tech*
W 19–629,953
October 24at Tennessee*No. 2
L 13–1513,263[6]
October 31vs. Washington and LeeNo. 13
W 51–06,691[7]
November 7at Wake ForestNo. 15
W 20–03,546
November 14at North CarolinaNo. 13Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)W 27–732,000
November 26NC StateNo. 11
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 13–017,320
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "1935 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 96. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. 2016 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. "1936 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings". jhowell.net. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. "Duke triumphs over Davidson, 13 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 20, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tennessee upsets Duke, 15 to 13". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 25, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Duke romps to easy win over Washington–Lee, 51 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1936 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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