1939 Duquesne Dukes football team

1939 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP No. 10
1939 record 8–0–1
Head coach Aldo Donelli (1st season)

The 1939 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University in the 1939 college football season. The Dukes were led by first-year head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli. For the second time in four years, the Dukes upset cross-town rivals Pittsburgh, this time as the Panthers were the number one team in the nation.[1] The Dukes finished undefeated, with a record of 8–0–1, and ranked 10th in the AP Poll.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 29 Illinois Wesleyan Pittsburgh, PA W 31–0  
October 6 Waynesburg Pittsburgh, PA W 20–0  
October 14 at Manhattan Polo Grounds[3] • New York City, NY W 7–0  
October 21 vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 21–13  
October 27 Texas Tech No. 11 Pittsburgh, PA W 13–0  
November 4 Marquette No. 13 Pittsburgh, PA W 21–13  
November 11 at NC State No. 12 Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 7–0  
November 25 Carnegie Tech No. 12 Pittsburgh, PA W 22–7  
December 2 Detroit No. 6 Pittsburgh, PA T 10–10  
#Rankings from AP Poll.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Duquesne's Last-Half Surge Topples Pitt, 21-13". The Washington Post. October 22, 1939. p. X1.
  2. ↑ "1939 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Effrat, Louis (October 15, 1939). "Duquesne Subdues Manhattan, 7 to 0". New York Times. p. 85.
  4. ↑ "1939 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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