1935 Duke Blue Devils football team

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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.

Record8–2 (5–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1935 Duke Blue Devils football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPJack Hennemier
CaptainJames Johnston
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 â†’
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1935 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Duke $5–0–08–2–0
No. 12 North Carolina4–1–08–1–0
Maryland3–1–17–2–2
Clemson2–1–06–3–0
VPI3–3–14–3–2
NC State2–2–06–4–0
Washington and Lee1–3–13–4–1
Virginia0–3–21–5–4
South Carolina1–4–03–7–0
VMI0–3–12–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Wake Forest*W 26–713,000[3]
September 28South CarolinaW 47–08,000[4]
October 5vs. Washington and LeeW 26–012,000[5]
October 12Clemson
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 38–1210,000[6]
October 19at Georgia Tech*L 0–612,000[7]
October 25Auburn*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–78,000[8]
November 2Tennessee*dagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 19–615,000[9]
November 9at Davidson*W 26–77,000[10]
November 16North Carolina
W 25–046,880[11]
November 23at NC StateW 7–010,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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