1959 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1959 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.[2]

1959 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1959 record4–6 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach
MVPMike McGee
CaptainMike McGee
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Clemson $  6 1   9 2  
North Carolina  5 2   5 5  
Maryland  4 2   5 5  
South Carolina  4 3   6 4  
Wake Forest  4 3   6 4  
Duke  2 3   4 6  
NC State  0 6   1 9  
Virginia  0 5   0 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19at South CarolinaL 7–1237,000
September 26at No. 12 Ohio State*L 13–1482,834
October 3Rice*W 24–721,000
October 10at Pittsburgh*L 0–1238,749
October 17Army*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 6–2133,500
October 24at NC StateW 17–1514,000
October 31at No. 9 Georgia Tech*W 10–744,174
November 7at No. 10 ClemsonL 0–640,000
November 14Wake Forest
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 27–1525,000
November 21North Carolina
L 0–5033,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. "1959 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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