1934 Duke Blue Devils football team
| 1934 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (3–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| MVP | Earle Wentz |
| Captain | Jack Dunlap |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1934 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 40. Jack Dunlap was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at VMI |
| W 46–0 | [3] | |||
| October 6 | Clemson | W 20–6 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| October 13 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 20–0 | 30,000 | [5] | ||
| October 20 | at Davidson* | W 20–0 | 10,000 | [6] | |||
| October 27 | at Tennessee* | L 6–14 | 20,000 | [7] | |||
| November 3 | Auburn* | W 13–6 | [8] | ||||
| November 10 | Wake Forest* |
| W 28–7 | 7,000 | [9] | ||
| November 17 | at North Carolina | L 0–7 | [10] | ||||
| December 1 | NC State |
| W 32–0 | 9,000 | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1934 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 96. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Duke displays real power after getting slow start". The News and Observer. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke races over Clemson, 20–6, as Cornelius shines". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech is outclassed by Cornelius, Duke". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke scores 20–0 win over scrappy Davidson eleven". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee bests Duke, 14–6". The News and Observer. October 28, 1934. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils topple Auburn". The State. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke defeats Wake Forest, 28–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina destroys Duke's hopes for title". The Nashville Banner. November 18, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke trounces N.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. December 2, 1934. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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