1955-56 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Duke Blue Devils went 19-7 (10-4 in the ACC) under head coach Harold Bradley. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.26.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-02vs Clemson TigersW 97–63Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-12-09vs South Carolina GamecocksW 82–67Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-12-10vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 87–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1955-12-16at Pennsylvania QuakersW 98–80The Palestra
1955-12-17at Villanova WildcatsW 86–76The Palestra
1955-12-20at Pittsburgh PanthersW 92–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1955-12-29vs Wyoming CowboysW 71–54Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-30neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–74Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-31neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 64–52Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1956-01-04at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 71–84Gore Gymnasium
1956-01-07vs NC State WolfpackW 68–58Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-01-10at South Carolina GamecocksW 63–52Carolina Fieldhouse
1956-01-11at Clemson TigersW 109–80Clemson Field House
1956-01-14vs Maryland TerrapinsW 76–62Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-01at Kentucky WildcatsL 76–81Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-04vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 64–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-07at Maryland TerrapinsW 82–70Cole Fieldhouse
1956-02-09vs Virginia CavaliersW 74–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-11vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 77–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-14at NC State WolfpackL 81–90Reynolds Coliseum
1956-02-18vs Navy MidshipmenW 93–70Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-21at Virginia CavaliersW 92–58Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-24at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 65–73Woollen Gymnasium
1956-02-25vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 90–71Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-03-01vs Maryland TerrapinsW 94–69Reynolds Coliseum
1956-03-02at NC State WolfpackL 79–91Reynolds Coliseum

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