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-
1959 Season Highlights
William D. Bill Murray enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Duke.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
South Carolina
7
12
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Ohio State
13
14
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Rice
24
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Pittsburgh
0
12
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Army
6
21
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
North Carolina State
17
15
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Georgia Tech
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Clemson
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Wake Forest
27
15
W
Thu., Nov. 26 vs.
North Carolina
0
50
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 104
Scoring Average 10.4
Points Allowed 159
Defense Average 15.9
Opponents Record 47-49
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 2-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.