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 college 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.
| 1959 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 ACC) |
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| MVP | Mike McGee |
| Captain | Mike McGee |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at South Carolina | L 7–12 | 37,000 | [1] | |
| September 26 | at No. 12 Ohio State* | L 13–14 | 82,834 | [2] | |
| October 3 | Rice* | W 24–7 | 21,000 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Pittsburgh* | L 0–12 | 38,749 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Army* |
| L 6–21 | 33,500 | [5] |
| October 24 | at NC State | W 17–15 | 14,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | at No. 9 Georgia Tech* | W 10–7 | 44,174 | [7] | |
| November 7 | at No. 10 Clemson | L 0–6 | 40,000 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Wake Forest |
| W 27–15 | 25,000 | [9] |
| November 21 | North Carolina |
| L 0–50 | 33,000 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Norton's big run downs Dukes 12–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OSU's late TD beats Duke, 14–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arrington paces Duke over Rice team, 24–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toncic passes give Pitt 12–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army beats Duke, 21 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke edges Wolves 17–15". Florence Morning News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke upsets Georgia Tech". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers near bowl trip". Kingsport Times-News. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tar Heels rout Devils, 50–0". The Times and Democrat. November 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1959 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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