The 1935 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1935 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 45. James Johnston was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
| 1935 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| MVP | Jack Hennemier |
| Captain | James Johnston |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | vs. Wake Forest* | W 26–7 | 13,000 | [3] | |
| September 28 | South Carolina | W 47–0 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 5 | vs. Washington and Lee | W 26–0 | 12,000 | [5] | |
| October 12 | Clemson |
| W 38–12 | 10,000 | [6] |
| October 19 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–6 | 12,000 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Auburn* |
| L 0–7 | 8,000 | [8] |
| November 2 | Tennessee* |
| W 19–6 | 15,000 | [9] |
| November 9 | at Davidson* | W 26–7 | 7,000 | [10] | |
| November 16 | North Carolina |
| W 25–0 | 46,880 | [11] |
| November 23 | at NC State | W 7–0 | 10,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1935 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.
- ^ Mann, Ted (September 22, 1935). "Duke's Blue Devils Win After Scoreless Half". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Duke's powerhouse attack bowls over S.C., 47–0". The Charlotte News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke crushes W. & L., 26 to 0, before 12,000". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 6, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke routs Clemson". Greensboro Daily News. October 13, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado smashes Duke, 6 to 0". The Bradenton Herald. October 20, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn Plainsmen topple Duke Blue Devils, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hackney tops Blue Devils in 19–6 triumph over Vols". The News and Observer. November 3, 1935. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke scores over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 10, 1935. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke shatters title hopes of North Carolina Tar Heels". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 17, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke captures Conference title by halting N.C. State, 7–0". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1935. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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