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1952 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1952 Duke Blue Devils football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 16
Record8–2 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
MVPLouis Tepe
CaptainLouis Tepe
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 0 5 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 0 7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 4 5 0
George Washington 4 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 4 0 5 6 0
Furman 2 2 1 6 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 1 3 5 1
Davidson 1 6 0 2 7 0
Richmond 0 6 0 1 9 0
Maryland     7 2 0
Clemson     2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. In their second year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–0, and finished as SoCon champion.[1]

Duke won the 1952 Southern Conference Championship, and finished the season ranked 16th in the final AP poll.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Washington and LeeNo. 19W 34–016,000[2]
September 26at SMU*No. 19W 14–728,000[3]
October 4No. 11 Tennessee*No. 10
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 7–035,000[4]
October 11at South CarolinaNo. 6W 33–722,000–24,000[5]
October 18at NC StateNo. 5W 57–011,500[6]
October 25at No. 9 Virginia*No. 6W 21–734,000–35,000[7]
November 1No. 4 Georgia Tech*daggerNo. 6
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–2845,000[8]
November 8Navy*No. 12
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 6–1625,000–30,000[9]
November 152:00 p.m.at Wake ForestW 14–714,000[10][11][12]
November 22at North CarolinaNo. 20W 34–034,000–42,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Duke routs Washington-Lee, 34 to 0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. September 21, 1952. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke aerials spoil Ponies' debut, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke Blue Devils conquer Vols in 7–0 contest". The Elizabethton Star. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Undefeated Dukes whip South Carolina 33 to 7". The State. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke trounces N.C. State by 57–0 count". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke hands Virginia 21 to 7 defeat". The Knoxville Journal. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech Wins 21st, End Dukes Streak, 28-7". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. November 2, 1952. p. 45. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Navy pulls resounding upset by setting back Duke, 16 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Herbert, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Duke 7-Point Choice To End Wake Streak". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Resurgent Blue Devils Paced To Win By Lutz". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 25. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Karmosky, Charles S. (November 16, 1952). "Lutz Leads Duke Eleven To Victory Over Deacs (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Duke defeats N.C. team, 34–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.