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1957 Duke Blue Devils football team
| 1957 Duke Blue Devils football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 14 |
| No. 16 |
| 6–3–2 (5–1–1 ACC) |
| William D. Murray (7th season) |
| Tom Topping |
| Hal McElhany |
| Duke Stadium |
The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a conference record of 5–1–1, and finished second in the ACC.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | at South Carolina | No. 10 | Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC | W 26–14 | 40,000 | |
| September 28 | Virginia | No. 7 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 40–0 | 14,000 | |
| October 5 | Maryland | No. 4 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 14–0 | 25,000 | |
| October 12 | at No. 15 Rice* | No. 5 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 7–6 | 52,000 | |
| October 19 | Wake Forest | No. 5 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | W 34–7 | 17,600 | |
| October 26 | at No. 11 NC State | No. 4 | Riddick StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | T 14–14 | 21,000 | |
| November 2 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | L 0–13 | 40,000 | |
| November 9 | vs. No. 7 Navy* | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD | T 6–6 | 31,000 | |
| November 16 | No. 14 Clemson | No. 11 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | W 7–6 | 22,000 | |
| November 23 | North Carolina | No. 11 | Duke StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | L 13–21 | 40,000 | |
| January 1 | vs. Oklahoma* | No. 16 | Burdine StadiumMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) | L 21–48 | 76,318 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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