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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Washington & Lee  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Southern Methodist  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Tennessee  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ South Carolina  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ North Carolina State  57   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Virginia  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Georgia Tech  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Navy  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wake Forest  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ North Carolina  34   0   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record53-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record6-0
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-2-0 AP
18 8-2-0 Coaches
18 8-2-0 UP
  
1952 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-222772   William D. Bill Murray
West Virginia 7-2234116   Arthur Pappy Lewis
South Carolina 5-5175161   Rex Enright
Virginia Tech 5-6155221   Frank O. Moselely
Wake Forest 5-4-1162133   Tom Rogers
North Carolina State 3-791336   Horace Hendrickson
North Carolina 2-6110206   Carl G. Snavely

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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