1954 Duke Blue Devils football team

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The 1954 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season.[2] Duke won the ACC title and finished the season ranked 14th in the final AP Poll.

CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record8–2–1 (4–0 ACC)
Quick facts Duke Blue Devils football, ACC championOrange Bowl champion ...
1954 Duke Blue Devils football
ACC champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 34–7 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record8–2–1 (4–0 ACC)
Head coach
MVPJerry Barger
CaptainJerry Barger
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
 1953
1955 
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1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $400821
No. 8 Maryland401721
North Carolina420451
South Carolina330640
Clemson120550
Wake Forest141271
Virginia020360
NC State040280
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 25Penn*No. 19W 52–031,000[3]
October 2Tennessee*No. 7W 7–630,000[4]
October 9at No. 5 Purdue*No. 6T 13–1347,000[5]
October 16No. 18 Army*daggerNo. 6
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 14–2842,500[6]
October 23at NC StateNo. 19W 21–710,200[7]
October 30Georgia Tech*No. 16
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 21–2033,000[8]
November 6vs. No. 19 Navy*No. 11L 7–4028,000–30,000[9]
November 13at Wake ForestW 28–2110,000[10]
November 20South Carolina
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 26–713,000[11]
November 27at North CarolinaNo. 20W 47–1235,000[12]
January 1vs. Nebraska*No. 14CBSW 34–768,750[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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