1959 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1959 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
MVP Mike McGee
Captain Mike McGee
Home stadium Duke Stadium
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
North Carolina 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Duke 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
NC State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
Virginia 0 –5 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 2–3, and finished sixth in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at South Carolina
L 7–1237,000 [1]
September 26at No. 12 Ohio State *
L 13–1482,834 [2]
October 3 Rice *
W 24–721,000 [3]
October 10at Pittsburgh *
L 0–1238,749 [4]
October 17 Army *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 6–2133,500 [5]
October 24at NC State
W 17–1514,000 [6]
October 31at No. 9 Georgia Tech *
W 10–744,174 [7]
November 7at No. 10 Clemson
L 0–640,000 [8]
November 14 Wake Forest
W 27–1525,000 [9]
November 21 North Carolina
L 0–5033,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Norton's big run downs Dukes 12–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "OSU's late TD beats Duke, 14–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Arrington paces Duke over Rice team, 24–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Toncic passes give Pitt 12–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Army beats Duke, 21 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Duke edges Wolves 17–15". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Duke upsets Georgia Tech". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tigers near bowl trip". Kingsport Times-News. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Duke racks up 27–15 win over Wake Forest". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tar Heels rout Devils, 50–0". The Times and Democrat. November 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1959 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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