1928 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season

1928 Duquesne Dukes football

Tri-State co-champion

Conference| Tri-State Conference
Record| 8–1 (4–1 Tri-State)
Head coach|

* Elmer Layden (2nd season)

Seasons

<- 1927

1929 ->

1928 Tri-State Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Duquesne \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Westminster (PA) \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Geneva | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Bethany (WV) | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Thiel | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 2
Waynesburg | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 0  | - | 6  | - | 2

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1928 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its second season under head coach Elmer Layden, Duquesne compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 32.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 29| Slippery Rock*| Pittsburgh, PA| W 9–0| |
October 6| at St. Thomas (PA)*| Scranton, PA| W 10–0| |
October 13| at Washington & Jefferson*|

* College Field
* Washington, PA

| W 12–6| | [2]
October 20| Loyola (MD)*| Pittsburgh, PA| W 6–0| |
October 27| at Geneva| Beaver Falls, PA| L 0–7| |
November 3| Westminster (PA)| Pittsburgh, PA| W 20–6| |
November 17| Thiel| Pittsburgh, PA| W 13–7| |
November 24| Bethany (WV)| Pittsburgh, PA| W 13–6| |
November 29| Waynesburg| Pittsburgh, PA| W 35–0| | [3]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Duquesne Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
2. ^ "Duquesne Surprises With Win: Dukes Down W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1928. pp. Sports 1, 6 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Jack Sell (November 30, 1928). "Duquesne Easily Beats Waynesburg, 35-0: Wolfpack Crushed by Local Attack; Donnelli Is Star". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.

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Duquesne Dukes football

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* Forbes Field
* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (1993–present)

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* 1937 Orange Bowl
* City Game (Pittsburgh)

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* Duke
* "The Victory Song (Red and Blue)"

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