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Duke Football Team History


Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
 Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: William D. Bill Murray
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1888  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2010

1955 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Carolina State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tennessee  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. William & Mary  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Pittsburgh  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Navy  7   7   T    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ South Carolina  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wake Forest  14   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. North Carolina  6   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record50-34
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-1 UP
16 7-2-1 Coaches
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 7-3206144  Frank Howard
Duke 7-2-119695  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-121777  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 3-7117218  George T. Barclay
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 3-6120209  Rex Enright
Virginia 1-996201  Ned L. McDonald
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153  Tom Rogers

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Duke Players on File.

1955 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Duke Players on File.


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