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-
1954 Season Highlights
William D. Bill Murray enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Duke.
The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 @ Pennsylvania
52
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Tennessee
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Purdue
13
13
T
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Army
14
28
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
North Carolina State
21
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Georgia Tech
21
20
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Navy
7
40
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Wake Forest
28
21
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
South Carolina
26
7
W
Sat., Nov. 27 @
North Carolina
47
12
W
Sat., Jan. 1
Nebraska
34
7
W
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1954 Season Totals
Record 8-2
-1
Points Scored 270
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 161
Defense Average 14.6
Opponents Record 52-45
Conference Record 4-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 4-1
-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
14 7-2-1
AP
14 7-2-1
Coaches
14 7-2-1
UP
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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