1940_Duquesne_Dukes_football_team

1940 Duquesne Dukes football team

1940 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season

The 1940 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its second season under head coach Aldo Donelli, Duquesne compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 54.[1]

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Duquesne was ranked at No. 48 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1940 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Razzle-Dazzle Marks Dukes' Opening Win". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Gamecocks Scare Dukes Silly Before Bowing In Wild Battle". The Pittsburgh Press. October 12, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "10,000 See Rebs Turn Back Duquesne 14 To 6". Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1940. pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Dukes Thrill Again With 'Uphill' Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 26, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Duquesne Passes Trip Marquette, 14-0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 3, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Curley Grieve (November 11, 1940). "Duquesne Upsets Galloping Gaels, 7-6: Poor Kicks Contribute To Defeat". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 15, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Dukes Rally To Beat St. Mary's 7-6: Bluff Team Drives Back To Cop Tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 11, 1940. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Duquesne Triumphs Over Villanova, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1940. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Duquesne Turns Break Into 14-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. December 1, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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