1936 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1936 Duke Blue Devils football Southern Conference SoCon 11 9–1 7–0 Wallace Wade 6th Single-wing Ace Parker Ace Parker Duke Stadium National champion (QPRS)SoCon champion The 1936 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1936 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 9–1 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 208 to 28. Ace Parker was the team captain.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1935-schedule.html 1935 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. Both Clyde Berryman and James Howell named Duke as a retroactive national champion for 1936.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/fbs.pdf 2016 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2016 Indianapolis February 22, 2017http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf1936.htm 1936 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings jhowell.net February 22, 2017 Schedule 1936 AP September 19 w y Davidson World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 13–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95047345/duke-triumphs-over-davidson-13-to-0/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke triumphs over Davidson, 13 to 0 September 20, 1936 February 15, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y Colgate Duke Stadium Durham, NC 6–0 22,360 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-duke-u-eleven-outplays-colg/136995864/ Duke U. eleven outplays Colgate to triumph, 6–0 Brooklyn Times Union September 27, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y South Carolina Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 21–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-duke-universitys-blue/136995957/ Duke University's Blue Devils defeat South Carolina, 21 to 0 The Nashville Banner October 4, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w Clemson Duke Stadium Durham, NC 25–0 4,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-duke-gridders-trim-cle/136996030/ Duke gridders trim Clemson Tigers, 25 to 0 Tampa Sunday Tribune October 11, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Georgia Tech Duke Stadium Durham, NC 19–6 29,953 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-32000-see-duke-smear/132601324/ Tampa Sunday Tribune 32,000 see Duke smear Georgia Tech's title hopes October 18, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y 2 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–15 13,263 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83042950/tennessee-upsets-duke-15-to-13/ Asheville Citizen-Times Tennessee upsets Duke, 15 to 13 October 25, 1936 August 8, 2021 8 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 13 Washington and Lee City Stadium Richmond, VA 51–0 6,691 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95060391/duke-romps-to-easy-win-over-washingtonl/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke romps to easy win over Washington–Lee, 51 to 0 November 1, 1936 February 15, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 15 Wake Forest Gore Field Wake Forest, NC rivalry 20–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-duke-nips-deacond/136996135/ The Charlotte Observer Duke nips Deacond by score of 20–0 November 8, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 13 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Victory Bell 27–7 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-34000-see-duke-beat-u-of-n/136996206/ Daily Press 34,000 see Duke beat U. of North Carolina, 27 to 7 November 15, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w 11 NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 13–0 17,320 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-parker-paces-duke/136996315/ Birmingham Age-Herald Parker paces Duke in defeat of N.C. State November 27, 1936 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football