Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at South Carolina | No. 16 | | L 0–7 | 25,000 | [3] |
September 29 | at Virginia | | | W 40–7 | 17,000 | [4] |
October 6 | No. 9 Tennessee* | | | L 20–33 | 22,000 | [5] |
October 13 | No. 19 SMU* | | | W 14–6 | 25,000 | [6] |
October 20 | vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh* | | | L 14–27 | 26,000–27,000 | [7] |
October 27 | NC State | | | W 42–0 | 12,000 | [8] |
November 3 | No. 2 Georgia Tech* | | | L 0–7 | 38,000 | [9] |
November 10 | No. 12 Navy* | | | T 7–7 | 25,000 | [10] |
November 17 | at Wake Forest | | | W 26–0 | 5,000–6,000 | [11][12] |
November 24 | at North Carolina | | | W 21–6 | 36,000 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Pitt turns back Duke in Oyster Bowl, 27 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke tramples N.C. State, 42–0". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech gets by Duke, 7 to 0". Kingsport Times-News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke ties Navy, 7–7, on penalty". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eight Fumbles Aid To Devils; Barnes Shines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Duke Routs Wake Forest, 26-0; Fumbles Are Costly". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. United Press. November 18, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Duke power plant tops Tatum's Tar Heels, 21–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 25, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.