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
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at South CarolinaW 7–635,000[3]
September 30vs. VirginiaW 42–020,000[4]
October 7Wake ForestW 23–320,000[5]
October 14at Georgia Tech*L 0–2144,015[6]
October 21Clemsondagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–1730,000[7]
October 28at NC StateW 17–621,800[8]
November 4at Michigan*L 14–2856,488[9]
November 11vs. Navy*W 30–932,000[10]
November 18North Carolina
W 6–341,000[11]
December 2Notre Dame*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 37–1335,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Duke scores in last 2 minutes, edges USC". The Times and Democrat. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blue Devils take to air, smash Cavaliers by 42–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rappold hurls Duke over Wake Forest, 23–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gann leads Tech to 21–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson topples Duke, 17–7, in ACC contest". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke tops N.C. State by 17–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolverines wallop Duke's Blue Devils 28–14 in intersectional football clash". Racine Sunday Bulletin. November 6, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Devils pin loss on Navy". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke topples North Carolina, 6–3". Florence Morning News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Duke roars back to beat Notre Dame, 37–13". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. December 3, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.