1937 Duquesne Dukes football team

The 1937 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its second season under head coach John "Clipper" Smith, Duquesne compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 52.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

1937 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	John "Clipper" Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Forbes Field
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Villanova			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Fordham			–					7	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Dartmouth			–					7	–	0	–	2
No. T–14 Holy Cross			–					8	–	0	–	2
St. Thomas (PA)			–					6	–	1	–	1
No. 12 Yale			–					6	–	1	–	1
Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Boston University			–					6	–	2	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	2	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	2	–	1
CCNY			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Manhattan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Duquesne			–					6	–	4	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	0
NYU			–					5	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	2	–	4
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					3	–	3	–	2
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	0
Princeton			–					4	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	5	–	2
Hofstra			–					2	–	4	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					2	–	5	–	1
Penn			–					2	–	5	–	1
Providence			–					2	–	6	–	0
Vermont			–					2	–	6	–	0
La Salle			–					2	–	7	–	0
Massachusetts State			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Waynesburg		Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 33–7	13,606	^[3]
October 1	8:30 p.m.	West Virginia Wesleyan		Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 39–0	13,425	^[4]^[5]
October 9		at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–6	55,000	^[6]
October 15		Saint Vincent		Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 26–0	12,264	^[7]^[8]
October 29		Richmond		Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 24–0	5,269	^[9]
November 6		at Carnegie Tech	No. 16	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–6	28,000	^[10]^[11]
November 11		at Texas Tech		Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 0–13	12,000	^[12]^[13]
November 20		at Marquette		Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 6–13	7,000	^[14]^[15]
November 25		Detroit		Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 14–7	10,800	^[16]
December 4		Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 9–0	6,000	^[17]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
2. "1937 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
3. Beiderman, Lester (September 25, 1937). "Dukes Outclass Waynesburg In Lid-lifter". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Beiderman, Lester (October 1, 1937). "Vengeance! That's What Dukes Want Against Bobcats". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 53. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Look Out, Pitt! Duquesne On Rampage Again". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Jess Carver (October 10, 1937). "Goldberg Runs 77 Yards For Only Touchdown". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-1. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Sell, Jack (October 16, 1937). "Duquesne Crunches St. Vincent 26 to 0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Sell, Jack (October 16, 1937). "Dukes Hammer bearcats, 26-0 (continued)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Beachler, Edwin (October 30, 1937). "Dukes Have Easy Time In Trimming Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Beiderman, Lester (November 7, 1937). "Carnegie's Brave Fight Downs Dukes, 6-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Beiderman, Lester (November 7, 1937). "Carnegie Tech Wins Over Duquesne, 6-0 (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Texas Tech Upsets Dukes, 13-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Texas Tech Top Dukes, 13 To 0 (continued)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1937. p. 24. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Marquette's Rallies Beat Duquesne, 13-6". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1937. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Marquette Tops Duquesne, 13-6 (continued)". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1937. p. 8, part 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Lewis H. Walter (November 26, 1937). "Duquesne Blasts Bowl Hopes of Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 19–20 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Bryan, Jerry (December 5, 1937). "Duquesne Scores Late To Beat Maroons, 9 To 0". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .