1937 Duquesne Dukes football team

The 1937 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its second season under head coach John "Clipper" Smith, Duquesne compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 52.[1][2] The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

1937 Duquesne Dukes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumForbes Field
1937 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  9 –0 –1
No. 6 Villanova   –  8 –0 –1
No. 3 Fordham   –  7 –0 –1
No. 7 Dartmouth   –  7 –0 –2
No. T–14 Holy Cross   –  8 –0 –2
St. Thomas (PA)   –  6 –1 –1
No. 12 Yale   –  6 –1 –1
Army   –  7 –2 –0
Boston University   –  6 –2 –0
Cornell   –  5 –2 –1
Harvard   –  5 –2 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –2 –1
CCNY   –  5 –2 –0
No. 12 Manhattan   –  6 –3 –1
Penn State   –  5 –3 –0
Duquesne   –  6 –4 –0
Brown   –  5 –4 –0
NYU   –  5 –4 –0
Temple   –  3 –2 –4
Boston College   –  4 –4 –1
Bucknell   –  3 –3 –2
Buffalo   –  4 –4 –0
Princeton   –  4 –4 –0
Tufts   –  3 –4 –1
Colgate   –  3 –5 –0
Columbia   –  2 –5 –2
Hofstra   –  2 –4 –0
Carnegie Tech   –  2 –5 –1
Penn   –  2 –5 –1
Providence   –  2 –6 –0
Vermont   –  2 –6 –0
La Salle   –  2 –7 –0
Massachusetts State   –  1 –7 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Waynesburg
W 33–713,606[3]
October 18:30 p.m.West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 39–013,425[4][5]
October 9at Pittsburgh
L 0–655,000[6]
October 15Saint Vincent
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 26–012,264[7][8]
October 29Richmond
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 24–05,269[9]
November 6at Carnegie TechNo. 16
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–628,000[10][11]
November 11at Texas Tech
L 0–1312,000[12][13]
November 20at Marquette
L 6–137,000[14][15]
November 25Detroit
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 14–710,800[16]
December 4Mississippi State
W 9–06,000[17]

References
  1. "Duquesne Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. "1937 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. Beiderman, Lester (September 25, 1937). "Dukes Outclass Waynesburg In Lid-lifter". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Beiderman, Lester (October 1, 1937). "Vengeance! That's What Dukes Want Against Bobcats". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 53. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Look Out, Pitt! Duquesne On Rampage Again". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Jess Carver (October 10, 1937). "Goldberg Runs 77 Yards For Only Touchdown". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-1. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Sell, Jack (October 16, 1937). "Duquesne Crunches St. Vincent 26 to 0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Sell, Jack (October 16, 1937). "Dukes Hammer bearcats, 26-0 (continued)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Beachler, Edwin (October 30, 1937). "Dukes Have Easy Time In Trimming Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Beiderman, Lester (November 7, 1937). "Carnegie's Brave Fight Downs Dukes, 6-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. Beiderman, Lester (November 7, 1937). "Carnegie Tech Wins Over Duquesne, 6-0 (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Texas Tech Upsets Dukes, 13-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Texas Tech Top Dukes, 13 To 0 (continued)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1937. p. 24. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Marquette's Rallies Beat Duquesne, 13-6". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1937. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Marquette Tops Duquesne, 13-6 (continued)". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1937. p. 8, part 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Lewis H. Walter (November 26, 1937). "Duquesne Blasts Bowl Hopes of Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 19–20 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Bryan, Jerry (December 5, 1937). "Duquesne Scores Late To Beat Maroons, 9 To 0". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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