1959 Duke Blue Devils football team

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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach	William D. Murray (9th season)
MVP	Mike McGee
Captain	Mike McGee
Home stadium	Duke Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–12	37,000	[1]
September 26	at No. 12 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 13–14	82,834	[2]
October 3	Rice*	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 24–7	21,000	[3]
October 10	at Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–12	38,749	[4]
October 17	Army*	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 6–21	33,500	[5]
October 24	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 17–15	14,000	[6]
October 31	at No. 9 Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 10–7	44,174	[7]
November 7	at No. 10 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–6	40,000	[8]
November 14	Wake Forest	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 27–15	25,000	[9]
November 21	North Carolina	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	L 0–50	33,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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.