1926 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1926 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled a 3–6 record and outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 106. James Thompson was the team captain.^[1][2]

1926 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Jimmy DeHart (1st season)
Captain	James Thompson
Home stadium	Hanes Field
Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

1926 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (LA)			–					10	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Howard			–					7	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	0	–	1
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	3
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					7	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					5	–	2	–	3
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Spring Hill			–					3	–	2	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Docs			–					3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					3	–	6	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	7	–	0
Harding			–					1	–	5	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Guilford	Hanes Field Durham, NC	W 32–0		[3]
October 2	3:00 p.m.	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA	L 7–9		[4]
October 9		Elon	Hanes Field Durham, NC	W 32–0		[5]
October 16		at North Carolina	Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 0–6	5,000–7,500	[6]
October 23		at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–24	7,000–8,000	[7]
October 30		vs. Wake Forest	Wayne County fairgrounds Goldsboro, NC (rivalry)	L 0–21	5,000	[8][9]
November 13		at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 19–26		[10]
November 19		Wofford	Hanes Field Durham, NC	W 34–0		[11]
November 25		Davidson	Hanes Field Durham, NC	L 0–20	7,500	[12]
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