1956 Duke Blue Devils football team

1956 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record5–4–1 (4–1 ACC)
Head coach
MVPSidney Deloatch
CaptainBuddy Bass
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 4–1, and finished second in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at South CarolinaNo. 16
L 0–725,000
September 29at Virginia
W 40–717,000
October 6No. 9 Tennessee*
L 20–3322,000
October 13No. 19 SMU*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 14–625,000
October 20vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh*
L 14–2726,000–27,000
October 27NC State
W 42–012,000
November 3No. 2 Georgia Tech*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–738,000
November 10No. 12 Navy*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
T 7–725,000
November 17at Wake Forest
W 26–05,000–6,000
November 24at North Carolina
W 21–636,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "1956 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "S. Carolina shades Duke". The Palm Beach Post. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Devils gain easy win over Cavaliers, 40–7". The News and Observer. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee routs Duke, 33–20". The News and Observer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke rises up to whip Ponies". Wichita Falls Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pitt turns back Duke in Oyster Bowl, 27 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke tramples N.C. State, 42–0". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Tech gets by Duke, 7 to 0". Kingsport Times-News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke ties Navy, 7–7, on penalty". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eight Fumbles Aid To Devils; Barnes Shines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Duke Routs Wake Forest, 26-0; Fumbles Are Costly". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. United Press. November 18, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Duke power plant tops Tatum's Tar Heels, 21–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 25, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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