1953 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Duke Blue Devils football 1953 Duke Blue Devils football team (Chanticleerseria1954duke 0317).jpg 285 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 18 18 7–2–1 4–0 William D. Murray 3rd Bob Burrows Howard Pitt Duke Stadium ACC co-champion The 1953 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as ACC co-champion.1953 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 4, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1953-schedule.html Duke won a share of the 1953 ACC Championship, and finished the season ranked 18th in the final AP poll. Schedule 1953 AP September 19 w y 10 South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 20–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-devils-beat-gamecoc/138031837/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Devils beat Gamecocks September 20, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w 10 Wake Forest Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 19–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-duke-whips-decons-190/138031950/ Greensboro Daily News Duke whips Decons 19–0 September 27, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y 12 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 21–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98674903/duke-defeats-tennessee-217/ The News and Observer Duke defeats Tennessee, 21–7 October 4, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y 8 Purdue Duke Stadium Durham, NC 20–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-purdue-bows-to-d/138032015/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Purdue bows to Duke, 20–14 October 11, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y y 7 Army Polo Grounds New York, NY 13–14 21,282–21,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-army-upsets/138032095/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Army upsets Duke Blue Devils 14–13 October 18, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w 16 NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 31–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-duke-power-blasts-st/138032177/ The Macon Telegraph & News Duke power blasts State in 31–0 game October 25, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y 13 Virginia Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 48–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-duke-swamps-virginia/138032261/ The Baltimore Sun Duke swamps Virginia, 48–6 November 1, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 t y y 10 Navy Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 0–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-duke-navy-slug/138032330/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke, Navy slug out 0–0 tie November 8, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y 15 Georgia Tech 12 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–13 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-georgia-tech-overhauls/132963900/ The Dayton Daily News Georgia Tech overhauls Duke, 13–10 November 22, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 w North Carolina Duke Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 35–20 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-duke-defeats-n-c/138032434/ The Pensacola News Journal Duke defeats N. Carolina 35 to 20 November 29, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football