1934 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPEarle Wentz
CaptainJack Dunlap
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Duke 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Maryland 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VPI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1934 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 40. Jack Dunlap was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 at VMI
W 46–0 [3]
October 6 Clemson
W 20–6 7,000 [4]
October 13 Georgia Tech*dagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 20–0 30,000 [5]
October 20 at Davidson*
W 20–0 10,000 [6]
October 27 at Tennessee*
L 6–1420,000[7]
November 3 Auburn*
W 13–6 [8]
November 10 Wake Forest*
W 28–7 7,000 [9]
November 17 at North Carolina
L 0–7 [10]
December 1 NC State
W 32–0 9,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1934 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. 96. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Duke displays real power after getting slow start". The News and Observer. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke races over Clemson, 20–6, as Cornelius shines". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech is outclassed by Cornelius, Duke". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke scores 20–0 win over scrappy Davidson eleven". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee bests Duke, 14–6". The News and Observer. October 28, 1934. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Devils topple Auburn". The State. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke defeats Wake Forest, 28–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Carolina destroys Duke's hopes for title". The Nashville Banner. November 18, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke trounces N.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. December 2, 1934. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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