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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
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
  Record4-6
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

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.


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