1928 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1928 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 116. Roy Hunter was the team captain.[1][2]

1928 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainRoy Hunter
Home stadiumHanes Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Furman
L 0–6[3]
October 6South Dakota W 25–6[4]
October 122:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeL 0–1920,000[5]
October 20at NavyL 0–61,000[6]
October 27at GeorgetownL 0–35[7]
November 3Mercer
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 38–18[8]
November 10Wake Forest
W 38–0[9]
November 17at NC StateW 14–12[10]
November 24Davidson
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 33–08,000[11]
December 8at North CarolinaL 7–14[12]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1928 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. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Furman surprises by beating Duke, 6–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ W. T. Bost (October 7, 1928). "Duke Overpowers South Dakota: Blue Devils Turn Back Western Outfit 25 To 6 With Murray The Hero". Greensboro Daily News. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles Gets Revenge on Duke, Winning 19 To 0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 13, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Navy gets in win column". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown defeats Duke by 35–0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buie tops Duke in victory over Mercer's Bears". The News and Observer. November 4, 1928. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke overwhelms Wake Forest, 38–0". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke beats Carolina State on drop kicks". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke runs over Davidson eleven". The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tar Heels whip Duke for North Carolina grid title". The Sunday Citizen. December 9, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.