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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 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

William D. Bill Murray enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Duke.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ South Carolina	26	14	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Virginia	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Maryland	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Rice	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Wake Forest	34	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ North Carolina State	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Georgia Tech	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Navy	6	6	T	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Clemson	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. North Carolina	13	21	L
Wed., Jan. 1	Oklahoma	21	48	L	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1957 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -2
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	63-44
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1 -2

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	6-2-2	AP
14	6-2-2	Coaches
14	6-2-2	UP

1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	7-1-2	155	67		5-0-1	130	60	Earle Edwards
Duke	6-3-2	182	135	Lost 21-48	5-1-1	148	62	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	216	78		4-3	85	65	Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	142	129		4-3	109	74	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	5-5	119	144		4-3	90	101	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina	5-5	202	147		2-5	91	113	Warren Giese
Virginia	3-6-1	117	171		2-4	54	118	Ben Martin
Wake Forest	0-10	64	225		0-7	47	161	Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.