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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Carolina State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tennessee  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. William & Mary  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Pittsburgh  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Navy  7   7   T    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ South Carolina  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wake Forest  14   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. North Carolina  6   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record50-34
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-1 Coaches
16 7-2-1 UP
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-121777Lost  6-204-010526  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 7-2-119695 4-09414  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-3206144 3-17959  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153 3-3-1105100  Tom Rogers
North Carolina 3-7117218 3-390102  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 3-6120209 1-575176  Rex Enright
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193 0-2-13871  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-996201 0-44280  Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.