1961 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1961 Duke Blue Devils football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 20
1961 record7–3 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach
MVPDean Wright
CaptainJack Wilson
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Duke $   5 1     7 3  
North Carolina   4 3     5 5  
Maryland   3 3     7 3  
Clemson   3 3     5 5  
NC State   3 4     4 6  
South Carolina   3 4     4 6  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 6  
Virginia   2 4     4 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season.[2] Duke won the ACC championship with a record of 5–1 in conference play.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23at South Carolina
W 7–635,000
September 30vs. Virginia
W 42–020,000
October 7Wake Forest
W 23–320,000
October 14at Georgia Tech*
L 0–2144,015
October 21Clemsondagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–1730,000
October 28at NC State
W 17–621,800
November 4at Michigan*
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
L 14–2856,488
November 11vs. Navy*
W 30–932,000
November 18North Carolina
W 6–341,000
December 2Notre Dame*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 37–1335,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "1961 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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