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Duke football bowl history: Every bowl game the Blue Devils have played in

By Josh Yourish

Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Duke Blue Devils helmets Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
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1955 Orange Bowl: Bill Murray’s big win

Following Wallace Wade’s tenure, Bill Murray assumed control of the program in 1951 and quickly built a winner. He even led Duke to an ACC title in the 1954 season that culminated with a 34-7 win over Nebraska in the 1955 Orange Bowl. Murray’s team finished the year ranked 14th in the AP Poll with a record of 8-2-1.

This win came 10 years to the day after the program’s first bowl game victory in the 1945 Sugar Bowl. It was a scoreless first quarter between the Blue Devils and Cornhuskers in Miami, but Duke went into the half with a 14-0 lead and didn’t look back.

Nebraska scored the first touchdown of the second half to pull within seven, but that was the closest it would come. Duke scored the next three touchdowns.

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