1955 Duke Blue Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 Duke Blue Devils football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 16 7–2–1 4–0 William D. Murray 5th Robert A. Pascal Jesse Birchfield Duke Stadium ACC co-champion The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their fifth 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.1955 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duke/1955-schedule.html Schedule 1955 AP Eastern September 24 w NC State Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 33–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-duke-rips-wolfpack-337/138134788/ Daily Press Duke rips Wolfpack, 33–7 September 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 16 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 21–0 25,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98725386/duke-defeats-vols-devils-hand-wyatts-t/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke defeats Vols; Devils hand Wyatt's team 21–0 loss October 2, 1955 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 2:30 p.m. w y 13 William & Mary Duke Stadium Durham, NC 47–7 15,000 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y y 11 Ohio State 14 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 20–14 82,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-ohio-state-beate/138134951/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Ohio State beaten by Duke, 20–14, Bucks blow lead October 16, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l y y 5 Pittsburgh Duke Stadium Durham, NC 7–26 19,451–31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-panthers-win-26/138135069/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Panthers win, 26 to 7, for Devils' first loss October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y 17 Georgia Tech 12 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 0–27 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-georgia-tech-blas/133047978/ The Times and Democrat Georgia Tech blasts Duke, 27–0 October 30, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 t y y Navy 9 Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–7 27,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-walsh-aldridge-pace-navy-duk/138135267/ The Shreveport Times Walsh, Aldridge pace Navy, Duke to 7–7 tie November 6, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 18 South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 41–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-duke-raps-gamecocks/138135381/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Duke raps Gamecocks November 13, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w 20 Wake Forest Duke Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 14–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-pascal-leads-duke-ove/138135520/ The Progress-Index Pascal leads Duke over Deacons, 14–0 November 20, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 w 18 North Carolina Duke Stadium Durham, NC Victory Bell 6–0 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-tar-heels-are-ru/138135589/ Asheville Citizen-Times Tar Heels are rugged in 6–0 loss to Blue Devils December 4, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football