1922 Trinity Blue Devils football team

The 1922 Trinity Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College (later renamed Duke University) as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Herman Steiner, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 156 to 57. The team shut out five opponents: Guilford (43–0), Hampden–Sydney (27–0), Davidson (12–0), Wake Forest (3–0), and Wofford (26–0). Tom Neal was the team captain.[1][2] According to the university, this was the first season in which the team was called the Blue Devils (having been previously known unofficially as the Blue and White). The name was introduced by The Trinity Chronicle, the school's student newspaper, and slowly gained acceptance over the following years.[3]

1922 Trinity Blue Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainTom Neal
Seasons
 1921
1923 
1922 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia  1001
Tennessee Docs  701
Western Kentucky State Normal  910
Trinity (NC)  721
VMI  720
Abilene Christian  620
Richmond  621
West Tennessee State Normal  523
Navy  520
Tennessee State  311
Delaware  630
Stetson  420
William & Mary  630
Georgetown  631
Marion  541
East Tennessee  540
Marshall  540
Roanoke  540
Texas Mines  540
Loyola (LA)  431
Spring Hill  440
Sam Houston Normal  340
Wake Forest  352
Davidson  262
Catholic University  260
George Washington  260
Middle Tennessee State Normal  260
Mississippi Normal  260
Louisville  270
Birmingham–Southern  161
Erskine  080

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30GuilfordW 43–0[4]
October 7Hampden–Sydney
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 27–0[5]
October 12at North CarolinaL 0–20[6]
October 21vs. William & MaryL 7–13[7]
October 28vs. DavidsonW 12–0[8]
November 4Oglethorpe
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 7–6[9]
November 11vs. Wake ForestRaleigh, NCW 3–0[10]
November 17Presbyterian
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
T 6–6[11]
November 25Randolph–Macon
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 25–12[12]
November 30Wofford
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 26–0[13]

References

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  1. "1922 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. "The Story of the Blue Devil". Duke Athletics. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. "Trinity squad beats Guilford by 43 to 0". Greensboro Daily News. October 1, 1922. Retrieved June 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Trinity blanks Hampden–Sidney". The Virginian-Pilot. October 8, 1922. Retrieved June 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "North Carolina downs Trinity". The State. October 13, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Potts, Bill (October 22, 1922). "William And Mary Eleven Is Revenged On Tar Heels For Defeat Last Year". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 20. Retrieved May 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Trinity beats Davidson 12–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 29, 1922. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Trinity wins by closest margin". The News and Observer. November 5, 1922. Retrieved February 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Trinity Prepared For Big Battle in Raleigh". Durham Morning Herald. Durham, North Carolina. November 11, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved May 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Trinity and P.C. played to 6–6 tie on yesterday". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1922. Retrieved June 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Trinity College wins over Randolph–Macon". The Roanoke Times. November 26, 1922. Retrieved June 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Trinity downs Wofford 26–0". The Greenville News. December 1, 1922. Retrieved June 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.