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[1]

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.[2]

  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.