| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | William D. Murray |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Bob Bickel |
| Captain: | James Gibson |
| Stadium: | Duke Stadium |
The 1951 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. In their first year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished sixth in the SoCon.[1]
The team was ranked at No. 51 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]