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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
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
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record52-45
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 7-2-1 AP
14 7-2-1 Coaches
14 7-2-1 UP
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2-1270161Won  34-74-012247  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067 4-0-112427  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222 4-293126  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 6-4172153 3-38694  Rex Enright
Clemson 5-5193121 1-24049  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165 1-4-1106107  Tom Rogers
Virginia 3-6113162 0-21453  Ned L. McDonald
North Carolina State 2-8104193 0-427109  Earle Edwards

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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