1953-54 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Duke Blue Devils went 21-6 (9-1 in the ACC) under head coach Harold Bradley. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.37.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-02vs Furman PaladinsW 110–76Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-12-05vs Tennessee VolunteersW 101–61Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-12-07at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 66–71Memorial Gymnasium
1953-12-12vs William & Mary TribeW 109–44Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-12-15vs Davidson WildcatsW 78–37Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-12-19at West Virginia MountaineersW 67–64Stansbury Hall
1953-12-21at Kentucky WildcatsL 69–85Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-22neutral UCLA BruinsL 67–72Jefferson County Armory
1953-12-28vs Oregon State BeaversW 71–61Reynolds Coliseum
1953-12-29neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 83–66Reynolds Coliseum
1953-12-30vs Navy MidshipmenW 98–83Reynolds Coliseum
1954-01-02vs Virginia CavaliersW 86–64Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-01-04at South Carolina GamecocksW 89–69Carolina Fieldhouse
1954-01-06vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 82–45Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-01-09vs NC State WolfpackW 87–85Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-01-12at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 89–96Gore Gymnasium
1954-01-30at Navy MidshipmenW 82–65Dahlgren Hall
1954-02-04vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 63–47Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-02-06vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 71–76Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-02-09at NC State WolfpackW 90–89Reynolds Coliseum
1954-02-13at Virginia Tech HokiesW 107–53War Memorial Hall
1954-02-16at Maryland TerrapinsW 68–61Ritchie Gymnasium
1954-02-20at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 67–63Woollen Gymnasium
1954-02-23vs South Carolina GamecocksW 89–55Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-02-26vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 90–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-03-04vs Virginia CavaliersW 96–68Reynolds Coliseum
1954-03-05neutral NC State WolfpackL 75–79Reynolds Coliseum

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