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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-

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1888 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

William D. Bill Murray enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Duke.

The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ South Carolina	20	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Wake Forest	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Tennessee	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Purdue	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Army	13	14	L	@ New York, NY
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. North Carolina State	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Virginia	48	6	W	@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Navy	0	0	T	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Georgia Tech	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. North Carolina	35	20	W

1953 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	21.7
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	8.1
Opponents Record	44-49
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-2 -1

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	7-2-1	AP
18	7-2-1	Coaches
18	7-2-1	UP

1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2-1	217	81		4-0	105	27	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	10-1	298	38	Lost 0-7	3-0	70	6	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	7-3	198	97		2-3	58	70	Rex Enright
North Carolina	4-6	173	187		2-3	67	99	George T. Barclay
Wake Forest	3-6-1	114	157		2-3	52	75	Tom Rogers
Clemson	3-5-1	139	172		1-2	25	34	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	1-9	80	265		0-3	14	80	Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.