1961 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1961 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season.[2]

1961 Duke Blue Devils football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 20
1961 record7–3 (5–1 ACC)
Head coachWilliam D. Murray
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]

Duke won the ACC championship with a record of 5–1 in conference play. They were ranked 20th for their regular season finale against Notre Dame on December 2.

Schedule

DateOpponentLocationResult
09/23/1961at South CarolinaColumbia, SCW 7-6
09/30/1961at VirginiaRichmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)W 42-0
10/07/1961Wake ForestDurham, NCW 23-3
10/14/1961at Georgia TechAtlanta, GAL 0-21
10/21/1961ClemsonDurham, NCL 7-17
10/28/1961at NC StateRaleigh, NCW 17-6
11/04/1961at MichiganAnn Arbor, MIL 14-28
11/11/1961vs. NavyNorfolk, VAW 30-9
11/18/1961North CarolinaDurham, NCW 6-3
12/2/1961Notre DameDurham, NCW 37-13

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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