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American college football season

1958 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 ACC)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Dutrow
CaptainPryor Millner
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons← 19571959 →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished third in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at South CarolinaL 0–838,000
September 27at VirginiaL 12–1515,000
October 4Illinois*W 15–1325,000
October 11Baylor*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 12–726,000
October 18at No. 12 Notre Dame*L 7–959,068
October 25NC StateW 20–1320,000
November 1Georgia Tech*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 8–1030,000
November 8No. 1 LSU*L 18–5063,000
November 15at Wake ForestW 29–020,000
November 22at North CarolinaW 7–644,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. "Gamecocks win, 8–0, over Duke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia surprises Duke 15–12". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Illinois rally fails; Duke wins, 15 to 13". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Duke rally trips Baylor, 12–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Notre Dame beats Dukes in thriller". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Duke edges NCS 20–13". The Chattanooga News. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ga. Tech beats Duke by field goal, 10–8". The Progress-Index. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Louisiana State trounces Duke". Winston-Salem Journal. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rebounding Duke wallops Wake Forest by 29 to 0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Duke's Blue Devils conquer Carolina by 7–6". Greensboro Daily News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1958 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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