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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ South Carolina  34   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Pittsburgh  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Tennessee  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. North Carolina State  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Virginia Tech  55   6   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Virginia  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia Tech  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wake Forest  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ William & Mary  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. North Carolina  19   7   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record50-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2 -1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-038175Won  28-13  James M. Jim Tatum
Clemson 7-319697Lost  0-14  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 6-4200142   Tom Rogers
Duke 5-4-1201157   William D. Bill Murray
South Carolina 5-4175135   Rex Enright
West Virginia 5-5225190   Arthur Pappy Lewis
North Carolina State 3-7141203   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 2-8120224   Carl G. Snavely
Virginia Tech 2-8105311   Frank O. Moselely

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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