1934 Duke Blue Devils football team

1934 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–2 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Wallace Wade (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
MVP	Earle Wentz
Captain	Jack Dunlap
Home stadium	Duke Stadium

1934 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 46–0		[3]
October 6	Clemson	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 20–6	7,000	[4]
October 13	Georgia Tech*	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 20–0	30,000	[5]
October 20	at Davidson*	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 20–0	10,000	[6]
October 27	at Tennessee*	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 6–14	20,000	[7]
November 3	Auburn*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 13–6		[8]
November 10	Wake Forest*	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 28–7	7,000	[9]
November 17	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 0–7		[10]
December 1	NC State	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 32–0	9,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.