1925 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1925 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach James P. Herron, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 142 to 58. Fred Grigg was the team captain.[1][2]

1925 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Independent
1925 record	4–5
Head coach	James P. Herron (1st season)
Captain	Fred Grigg

1925 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisville			–					8	–	0	–	0
Georgetown			–					9	–	1	–	0
Texas Mines			–					5	–	1	–	1
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	2
Wake Forest			–					6	–	2	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					5	–	2	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					6	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	4	–	0
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee			–					3	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee			–					3	–	4	–	2
Richmond			–					3	–	6	–	0
Loyola (MD)			–					2	–	6	–	0

The university's benefactor, James Buchanan Duke, died on October 10, 1925,[3] the same day as a 41-0 loss to North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Guilford	Hanes Field Durham, NC	W 33–0
October 3	NC State	Hanes Field Durham, NC	L 0–13	[4]
October 10	North Carolina	Hanes Field Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 0–41	[5][6]
October 24	vs. William & Mary	Norfolk, VA	L 0–41	[7]
October 31	Richmond	Hanes Field Durham, NC	W 10–0	[8]
November 7	Wake Forest	Hanes Field Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 3–21	[9]
November 14	at Elon	Elon, NC	W 6–0
November 20	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 6–0	[10]
November 26	at Davidson	Davidson, NC	L 0–26	[11]

References

1. "1925 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. "James B. Duke, Philanthropist, Is Dead". The Sunday Citizen. October 11, 1925. p. 1.
4. "State Turns Back Blue Devils". The Sunday Citizen. October 4, 1925. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.N.C. Trounces Duke: Carolina Walks Away With the Methodists By Score of 41 to 0 In An Uninteresting Contest". The Sunday Citizen. October 11, 1925. p. 33.
6. "Tar Heels Vanquish the Blue Devils on Hanes Field". The Tar Heel. October 12, 1925. pp. 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians' Passes Dazzle Duke and Win Out 35 to 0". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 25, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Blue Devils Break Losing Streak; Win From Richmond 10-0". The Sunday Citizen. November 1, 1925. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wake Forest Wins: Blue Devils Stubborn Defense Battered Down by Wake Forest Demon Deacons; Score 23 to 3". The Sunday Citizen (Asheville, NC). November 8, 1923. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wofford Terriers Defeated by Duke". The Asheville Citizen. November 21, 1925. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davidson Wildcats Bring Down Curtain Sweeping Duke Eleven Before Them for 26-0 Victory". The Asheville Citizen. November 27, 1925. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.