1959-60 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Duke Blue Devils went 17-11 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Vic Bubas. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 3.97.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-01vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 49–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1959-12-05vs Clemson TigersW 68–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1959-12-12at South Carolina GamecocksW 72–70Carolina Fieldhouse
1959-12-18at Alabama Crimson TideW 78–60Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
1959-12-19neutral Navy MidshipmenW 76–71Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
1959-12-28vs Utah UtesW 63–52Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1959-12-29neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 53–75Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1959-12-30vs Dayton FlyersL 63–71 (3OTOT)Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1960-01-04vs Bucknell BisonW 72–36Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-01-09vs NC State WolfpackW 47–34Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-01-12at Clemson TigersW 50–41Clemson Field House
1960-01-16vs Maryland TerrapinsL 48–56Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-01-30vs South Carolina GamecocksW 79–65Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-02-03at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 63–80Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-06at Navy MidshipmenW 58–48Halsey Field House
1960-02-09at NC State WolfpackL 53–63Reynolds Coliseum
1960-02-13at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 57–84Woollen Gymnasium
1960-02-16vs Virginia CavaliersW 78–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-02-18at Maryland TerrapinsL 61–71Cole Fieldhouse
1960-02-20vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 64–83Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-02-22at Virginia CavaliersW 79–63Memorial Gymnasium
1960-02-27vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 50–75Cameron Indoor Stadium
1960-03-03vs South Carolina GamecocksW 82–69Reynolds Coliseum
1960-03-04neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 71–69Reynolds Coliseum
1960-03-05vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 63–59Reynolds Coliseum
1960-03-08neutral Princeton TigersW 84–60Madison Square Garden (III)
1960-03-11neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 58–56Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1960-03-12neutral new york universityL 59–74Charlotte Coliseum (I)

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