Tennessee at Duke
Saturday, October 6, 1956 Share
No. 9 Tennessee beat Duke 33–20. It was their 20th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 9–9–2.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 60°F, 0.46 in. of rainAttendance 22,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Duke 60% to win. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Tennessee–Duke gameTennessee leads 14–12–2 in 28 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2003 | Tennessee 23, Duke 6 | |
| 1993 | Tennessee 52, Duke 19 | |
| 1989 | Tennessee 28, Duke 6 | |
| 1988 | Duke 31, Tennessee 26 | |
| 1982 | Duke 25, Tennessee 24 | |
| 1978 | Tennessee 34, Duke 0 |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. ChattanoogaOct. 13, 1956
- SeasonTennessee in 1956
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Duke
- Next gamevs. SMUOct. 13, 1956
- SeasonDuke in 1956
- ProgramDuke history and records

