1936 Duke Blue Devils football team

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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.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
APNo. 11
Record9–1 (7–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
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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
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $7–0–09–1–0
North Carolina6–1–08–2–0
Furman4–1–07–2–0
VMI4–2–06–4–0
Maryland3–2–05–5–0
Clemson3–3–05–5–0
Davidson4–3–05–4–0
Washington and Lee2–2–04–5–0
Wake Forest2–2–05–4–0
NC State2–4–03–7–0
VPI4–5–05–5–0
South Carolina2–5–05–7–0
Richmond1–3–04–4–2
Virginia1–5–02–7–0
The Citadel0–4–04–6–0
William & Mary0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Both Clyde Berryman and James Howell named Duke as a retroactive national champion for 1936.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Davidson
W 13–015,000[5]
September 26Colgate*dagger
W 6–022,360[6]
October 3at South Carolina
W 21–010,000[7]
October 10Clemson
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 25–04,127[8]
October 17Georgia Tech*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 19–629,953[9]
October 24at Tennessee*No. 2
L 13–1513,263[10]
October 31vs. Washington and LeeNo. 13
W 51–06,691[11]
November 7at Wake ForestNo. 15
W 20–010,000[12]
November 14at North CarolinaNo. 13Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)W 27–734,000[13]
November 26NC StateNo. 11
W 13–017,320[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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