1936 Duquesne
8–2, coached by Clipper Smith, finished No. 14 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Marquette 13–0Nov 21
Marquette was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsWaynesburg | W 14–0 | 92% |
| Oct 2 | vs Rice | W 14–0 | 57% |
| Oct 9 | vsGeneva | W 33–0 | 93% |
| Oct 17 | at Pittsburgh | W 7–0 | 29% |
| Oct 23 | vsWest Virginia Wesleyan | L 0–2 | 93% |
| Oct 30 | atDetroit Mercy | L 7–14 | 51% |
| Nov 6 | atWashington St. Louis | W 26–0 | 59% |
| Nov 14 | atCarnegie Mellon | W 13–0 | 59% |
| Nov 21 | vs7Marquette | W 13–0 | 49% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Mississippi StateOrange Bowl | W 13–12 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Mississippi State 13–12 in the Orange Bowl; No. 14 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 5: 20
- Wk 6: 12
- Final: 14
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1936.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 14 peak No. 11
- Points
- 140–28
- Coach
- Clipper Smith
- Elo
- 1654 +96 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 23.0 No. 4 of 131 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1937
The 1937 draft| Rd 1 | Mike Basrak C | Pittsburgh Pirates |