1954-55 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1954-55 Duke Blue Devils went 20-8 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Harold Bradley. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.94.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1954-12-03vs Clemson TigersW 115–54Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-12-07at Maryland TerrapinsL 47–49Ritchie Gymnasium
1954-12-10vs South Carolina GamecocksW 95–55Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-12-14at Davidson WildcatsW 107–75Johnston Gym
1954-12-17vs Maryland TerrapinsW 68–61Cameron Indoor Stadium
1954-12-20at Pittsburgh PanthersW 90–68Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1954-12-27vs West Virginia MountaineersW 92–79Reynolds Coliseum
1954-12-28vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 73–79Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1954-12-29neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 52–65Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1955-01-03vs Florida StateW 97–75Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-01-05vs Temple OwlsW 81–64Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-01-08vs NC State WolfpackL 91–96Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-01-11at Clemson TigersW 75–66Clemson Field House
1955-01-12at South Carolina GamecocksW 82–64Carolina Fieldhouse
1955-01-15vs Virginia CavaliersW 109–89Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-01-31at George Washington RevolutionariesL 73–92Washington-Lee High School Gym
1955-02-04at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 91–68Woollen Gymnasium
1955-02-05vs West Virginia MountaineersW 115–75Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-02-09at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 75–73Gore Gymnasium
1955-02-12at Navy MidshipmenW 76–56Bancroft Hall Gym
1955-02-15at NC State WolfpackL 78–84Reynolds Coliseum
1955-02-19vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 84–65Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-02-22at Virginia CavaliersW 106–92Memorial Gymnasium
1955-02-25vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 96–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-03-03vs South Carolina GamecocksW 83–67Reynolds Coliseum
1955-03-04vs Virginia CavaliersW 90–77 (OTOT)Reynolds Coliseum
1955-03-05at NC State WolfpackL 77–87Reynolds Coliseum
1955-03-08neutral Villanova WildcatsL 73–74Madison Square Garden (III)

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