1961 Duke Blue Devils football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 20
Record7–3 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach
MVPDean Wright
CaptainJack Wilson
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at South CarolinaW 7–635,000
September 30vs. VirginiaW 42–020,000
October 7Wake ForestW 23–320,000
October 14at Georgia Tech*L 0–2144,015[3]
October 21Clemsondagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–1730,000
October 28at NC StateW 17–621,800
November 4at Michigan*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.
  3. "Gann leads Tech to 21–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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