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Duke Football Team History


Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
 Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: James A. Baldwin
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024

1921 Season Highlights
 James A. Baldwin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   vs. Lynchburg  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. William & Mary  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Randolph-Macon  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Emory & Henry  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Elon  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Guilford  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Wake Forest  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ New York University  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Wofford  68   0   W       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record2-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 3-2-311575   J. Wilder Tasker
New Mexico 2-24131   Roy W. Johnson
Notre Dame 10-137541   Knute Kenneth Rockne
Penn State 8-0-225156   Hugo F. Bezdek
Arizona 7-241868Lost  0-38  James F. Pop McKale
Syracuse 7-219459   John F. Chick Meehan
Army 6-421765   Charles D. Daly
Duke 6-1-214732   James A. Baldwin
Louisiana State 6-1-118056   Branch Bocock
Navy 6-114713   Robert C. Bob Folwell
Texas Christian 6-3-113275   William L. Billy Driver
Western Michigan 6-226240   William H. Bill Spaulding
Central Michigan 5-1-11437   Wallace Parker
Jacksonville State 5-2-2275107   J.W. Stephenson
Marshall 5-2-17941   Kemper Shelton
Pittsburgh 5-3-113350   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
West Virginia 5-4-115882   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Boston College 4-3-18590   Frank W. Cavanaugh
Memphis 4-5-186206   Rollin Wilson
Nevada 4-3-1183113   R.O. William Courtright
New Mexico State 4-212637   Arthur J. Bergman
Rutgers 4-599168   George Foster Sanford
San Diego State 4-660100   C.E. Peterson
Arkansas State 3-2-14733   Foy Hammons
Fresno State 3-461114   Arthur Jones
Hawaii 3-3-267114   Otto Proc Klum
Michigan State 3-568126   Albert M. Barron
Middle Tennessee State 3-2-13674   Alfred B. Miles
North Texas 3-313557   Theron J. Fouts
Sam Houston State 3-1-213427   Mutt Gee
Southern Mississippi 3-4183141   O.V. Spout Austin
Buffalo 2-3-273101   Art Powell
Texas El Paso 2-411861   Thomas C. Holiday
Wake Forest 2-866222   J.L. White
Western Kentucky 2-4-14790   L.T. Smith
San Jose State 1-535141   David Wooster
Troy 1-719284   Professor Campbell
Kent State 0-2-1020   Paul G. Chandler

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.