1940 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Duquesne Dukes football Independent 7–1 Aldo Donelli 2nd Forbes Field The 1940 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its second season under head coach Aldo Donelli, Duquesne compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 54.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duquesne/1940-schedule.html 1940 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 8, 2020 Duquesne was ranked at No. 48 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes 1940 AP September 27 1940 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 26-0 Razzle-Dazzle Marks Dukes' Opening Win The Pittsburgh Press September 28, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53033083/razzle-dazzle-marks-dukes-opening-win/ Newspapers.com October 11 South Carolina Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 27-21 8,700 Gamecocks Scare Dukes Silly Before Bowing In Wild Battle The Pittsburgh Press October 12, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53034836/gamecocks-scare-dukes-silly-before/ Newspapers.com October 19 at No. 13 Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS L 6-14 10,000 10,000 See Rebs Turn Back Duquesne 14 To 6 Clarion-Ledger October 20, 1940 1, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53034030/10000-see-rebs-turn-back-duquesne-14/ Newspapers.com October 25 Manhattan Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 10-6 12,803 Dukes Thrill Again With 'Uphill' Win The Pittsburgh Press October 26, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53033731/dukes-thrill-again-with-uphill-win/ Newspapers.com November 2 Marquette Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 14-0 14,218 Duquesne Passes Trip Marquette, 14-0 The Pittsburgh Press November 3, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53034284/duquesne-passes-trip-marquette-14-0/ Newspapers.com November 10 at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7-6 12,000 Duquesne Upsets Galloping Gaels, 7-6: Poor Kicks Contribute To Defeat San Francisco Examiner Curley Grieve November 11, 1940 15, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23211789/duquesne_upsets_galloping_gaels_76/ Newspapers.comDukes Rally To Beat St. Mary's 7-6: Bluff Team Drives Back To Cop Tie Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 11, 1940 16, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23212137/dukes_rally_to_beat_st_marys_76/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Villanova Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA W 14-0 15,000 Duquesne Triumphs Over Villanova, 14-10 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 24, 1940 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53034527/duquesne-triumphs-over-villanova-14-10/ Newspapers.com November 30 at Carnegie Tech Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 14-10 19,907 Duquesne Turns Break Into 14-7 Win The Pittsburgh Press December 1, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53033475/tartans-defense-holds-down-score/ Newspapers.com References Duquesne Category:Duquesne Dukes football seasons Duquesne Dukes football