1937 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1937 Duke Blue Devils football Southern Conference SoCon 20 7–2–1 5–1 Wallace Wade 7th Single-wing Elmore Hackney Woodrow Lipscomb Duke Stadium SoCon champion The 1937 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 56. Woodrow Lipscomb was the team captain.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1937-schedule.html 1937 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results SR/College Football Sports Reference LLC March 8, 2019http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/media-guides/football/2016/93-168_History.pdf Duke Football 2016 Media Guide Duke University 96 2016 March 8, 2019 February 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170201175156/http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/media-guides/football/2016/93-168_History.pdf dead The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Schedule 1937 AP y y y y September 25 8:00 p.m. vs VPI World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 25-0 11,000 Night Game to Usher in 1937 Grid Season For Blue Devil Eleven http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle_dchnp59002/ Duke University The Duke Chronicle September 24, 1937 1 August 12, 2016Wademen Open Season With Win Over V.P.I. http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle_dchnp59003_dchnp590030030/ Duke University The Duke Chronicle September 28, 1937 3 August 12, 2016 October 2 at Davidson Richardson Field Davidson, NC W 34-6 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108969871/dukes-devils-crush-davidson-34-to-6/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Duke's Devils crush Davidson, 34 to 6 October 3, 1937 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 Tennessee<hc> Duke Stadium Durham, NC T 0-0 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83045746/duke-and-tennessee-play-00-tie/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke and Tennessee play 0–0 tie October 10, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 at Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA W 20-19 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-duke-tops-georgia/132652689/ The News and Observer Duke tops Georgia Tech, 20–19 October 17, 1937 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 at Colgate 10 Whitnall Field Hamilton, NY W 13-0 10,000 Two Blocked Punts Give Southerners Well Deserved Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77544389/daily-press/ Daily Press Newport News, Virginia Associated Press October 24, 1937 3C May 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 vs Washington and Lee 13 City Stadium Richmond, VA W 43-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107975404/dukes-blue-devils-rout-washington-lee/ Daily Press Duke's Blue Devils rout Washington-Lee, 43 to 0 October 31, 1935 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 Wake Forest 11 Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry) W 67-0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-duke-slaughters-deacons-67/137094425/ The Sunday Star Duke slaughters Deacons, 67 to 0 November 7, 1937 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 North Carolina 8 Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry) L 6-14 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-north-carolina-dumps/137093019/ The Birmingham News North Carolina dumps Duke from unbeaten ranks, 14–6 November 14, 1937 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 at NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry) W 20-7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-dukes-blue-devils-t/137094528/ The Greenville News Duke's Blue Devils turn back gamely-fighting N.C. State Wolfpack November 21, 1937 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 No. 1 Pittsburgh 18 Duke Stadium Durham, NC L 0-10 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-pitt-defeats-duke-by-1/137094632/ The Baltimore Sun Pitt defeats Duke by 10 to 0 in intersectional grid clash November 28, 1937 December 19, 2023 Newspapers.com References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Duke Blue Devils football