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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 Conference


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1888  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ South Carolina  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Tennessee  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Southern Methodist  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Pittsburgh  14   27   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. North Carolina State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Georgia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Navy  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wake Forest  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ North Carolina  21   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record54-41
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record3-1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 5-4-1 Coaches
20 5-4-1 UP
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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