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1955 Duke Blue Devils football

ACC co-champion

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record7–2–1 (4–0 ACC)
Head coach
MVPRobert A. Pascal
CaptainJesse Birchfield
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Maryland + 4 0 0 10 1 0
    Duke + 4 0 0 7 2 1
    Clemson 3 1 0 7 3 0
    Wake Forest 3 3 1 5 4 1
    North Carolina 3 3 0 3 7 0
    NC State 0 2 1 4 5 1
    South Carolina 1 5 0 3 6 0
    Virginia 0 4 0 1 9 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll[1]

    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 complied an overall record of 7–2–1, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as ACC co-champion.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24NC State
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • W 33–720,000[3]
    October 1atTennessee*No. 16
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 21–025,500[4]
    October 82:30 p.m.William & Mary*No. 13
    • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • W 47–715,000[5]
    October 15at No. 14Ohio State*No. 11
  • Columbus, OH
  • W 20–1482,254[6]
    October 22Pittsburgh*daggerNo. 5
    • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • L 7–2631,000[7]
    October 29at No. 12Georgia Tech*No. 17
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 0–2740,000[8]
    November 5vs. No. 9Navy*
  • Baltimore, MD
  • T 7–727,119[9]
    November 12atSouth CarolinaNo. 18
  • Columbia, SC
  • W 41–718,000[10]
    November 19Wake ForestNo. 20
    • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • W 14–015,000[11]
    December 3North Carolina
    • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
  • W 6–034,000[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  • ^ "1955 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  • ^ "Duke rips Wolfpack, 33–7". Daily Press. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Duke defeats Vols; Devils hand Wyatt's team 21–0 loss". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Ohio State beaten by Duke, 20–14, Bucks blow lead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Panthers win, 26 to 7, for Devils' first loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Tech blasts Duke, 27–0". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Walsh, Aldridge pace Navy, Duke to 7–7 tie". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Duke raps Gamecocks". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Pascal leads Duke over Deacons, 14–0". The Progress-Index. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tar Heels are rugged in 6–0 loss to Blue Devils". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 4, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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