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1927 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainC. C. Bennett
Home stadiumHanes Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Georgetown     8 1 0
    Spring Hill     6 1 0
    Wesley     6 1 0
    Georgia Normal     6 1 1
    George Washington     7 2 0
    Texas A&I     4 1 0
    Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 2 0
    Loyola (LA)     6 2 2
    Navy     6 3 0
    Catholic University     5 3 0
    West Tennessee State Teachers     5 3 1
    Texas Tech     5 4 0
    Davidson     4 4 1
    Delaware State     1 1 0
    Howard     3 3 2
    Southwestern (TN)     5 5 1
    Texas Mines     2 2 2
    Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
    Duke     4 5 0
    Miami (FL)     3 6 1
    Delaware     2 5 1
    East Tennessee State Teachers     2 5 0
    Oglethorpe     2 6 0
    Wake Forest     2 6 2

    The 1927 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 117. C. C. Bennett was the team captain.[1][2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
    September 23Furman
  • Durham, NC
  • L 7–13[3]
    October 12:30 p.m.atBoston College
  • Boston, MA
  • W 25–9[4][5]
    October 8atWashington & Lee
    • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
  • L 7–12[6]
    October 15Richmond
    • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
  • W 72–0[7]
    October 22atNavy
  • Annapolis, MD
  • L 6–32[8]
    October 29atWake Forest
    • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC (rivalry)
  • W 32–6[9]
    November 11NC State
    • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • L 18–20[10]
    November 19North Carolinadagger
    • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • L 0–18[11]
    November 24atDavidson
  • Davidson, NC
  • W 48–7[12]
    • daggerHomecoming

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1927 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  • ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  • ^ "Furman smashes through Duke team for 13–7 win". Winston-Salem Journal. September 24, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Duke Players Hope To Defeat Eagles". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 1, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Jankoski Tops Blue Devils In 25-9 Conquest". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 2, 1927. p. 21. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Duke loses to Generals, 12–7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Track contest easily won by Duke, 72 to 0". The Greenville News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Breaks help Navy beat Duke". The Washington Post. October 23, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jankowski leads Duke to victory over Wake Forest". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Wolfpack defeats Blue Devils, 20–18". The Virginian-Pilot. November 12, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Carolina crushes Duke Blue Devils". The News and Observer. November 20, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Duke team defeats Davidson Wildcats, 48 to 7". The Charlotte News. November 25, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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