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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: Wallace W. Wade
Conference: Big Five-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Wallace W. Wade enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Big Five Conference Championship.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Davidson  13   0   W    @ Greensboro, NC   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Colgate  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ South Carolina  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Clemson  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Tennessee  13   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Washington & Lee  51   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Wake Forest  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ North Carolina  27   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. North Carolina State  13   0   W       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed28
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record37-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-1-0 AP
  
1936 Big Five- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-120828Won  13-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-2190100   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 5-411072   James H. Jim Weaver
North Carolina State 3-77984   Heartley Hunk Anderson

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Big Five Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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