1956 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1956 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.[2]

1956 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1956 record5–4–1 (4–1 ACC)
Head coachWilliam D. Murray
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 0 1  7 2 2
Duke 4 1 0  5 4 1
South Carolina 5 2 0  7 3 0
Maryland 2 2 1  2 7 1
North Carolina 2 3 1  2 7 1
NC State 2 4 0  3 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 1  2 5 3
Virginia 1 4 0  3 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankLocationResult
09/22/1956at South CarolinaNo. 16Columbia, SCL 0-7
09/29/1956at VirginiaCharlottesville, VAW 40-7
10/06/1956No. 9 TennesseeDurham, NCL 20-33
10/13/1956No. 19 Southern MethodistDurham, NCW 14-6
10/20/1956vs. No. 16 PittsburghNorfolk, VAL 14-27
10/27/1956NC StateDurham, NCW 42-0
11/03/1956No. 2 Georgia TechDurham, NCL 0-7
11/10/1956No. 12 NavyDurham, NCT 7-7
11/17/1956at Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NCW 26-0
11/24/1956at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 21-6

References

  1. "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. "1956 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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