1926 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1926 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled a 3–6 record and outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 106. James Thompson was the team captain.[1][2]

1926 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
CaptainJames Thompson
Home stadiumHanes Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (LA)     10 0 0
Miami (FL)     8 0 0
Howard     7 0 0
Delaware State     1 0 0
No. 2 Navy     9 0 1
Wesley     6 1 0
Texas Tech     6 1 3
Davidson     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 2 1
William & Mary     7 3 0
Hampden–Sydney     5 2 3
George Washington     5 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 2 1
Spring Hill     3 2 1
Texas A&I     4 3 0
Wake Forest     5 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
Tennessee Docs     3 5 1
Catholic University     3 5 0
Delaware     3 5 0
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 4 1
Duke     3 6 0
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
Richmond     2 7 0
Harding     1 5 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25GuilfordW 32–0[3]
October 23:00 p.m.at RichmondL 7–9[4]
October 9Elon
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 32–0[5]
October 16at North CarolinaL 0–65,000–7,500[6]
October 23at ColumbiaL 0–247,000–8,000[7]
October 30vs. Wake Forest
L 0–215,000[8][9]
November 13at NC StateL 19–26[10]
November 19Wofford
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 34–0[11]
November 25Davidson 
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
L 0–207,500[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Blue Devils win from Guilford 32–0 on passes". The Salisbury Post. September 26, 1926. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spiders-Duke To Open Football season Here This Afternoon At 3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 2, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Little and Adams feature Duke University's victory over Elon Christian 32–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 10, 1926. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina defeats Duke in thrilling game six to nothing". Winston-Salem Journal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Madden big star when Lions win". The Yonkers Statesman. October 25, 1926. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Williams, R. E. (October 31, 1926). "Blue Devils Lose To Deacon Eleven By 21 To 0 Count". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Williams, R. E. (October 31, 1926). "Blue Devils Lose To Deacon Eleven By Score of 21-0 (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "State College Wolfpack defeats Duke University eleven, 26–19". The News and Observer. November 12, 1926. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicotines romp upon Terriers". The State. November 20, 1926. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Davidson Wildcats lick Duke and win state championship". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.